Senior Design Verification Engineer

Job Title

Senior Design Verification Engineer

Role Summary

Join a semiconductor verification team responsible for ensuring first-time-right layouts and reliable tape-out across multiple design groups. The role defines, validates, and enforces physical verification rules (DRC/LVS), audits layout deliverables, and improves automation and methodology used by design and foundry teams.

Experience Level

Senior-level (Professional). The posting specifies 5+ years of experience in semiconductor physical verification, CAD, or design automation.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include enforcing verification sign-off, validating rule decks and automation, and establishing standards and regression tests to protect tape-out quality.

• Enforce sign-off compliance across design groups using physical verification tools.
• Evaluate and test DRC, LVS, and PDK decks and associated mask automation code.
• Review and advise on complex layout fixes with design and technology teams.
• Audit and validate internal scripts, code infrastructure, and automation workflows.
• Build automated regression tests to ensure multi-group deliverables do not break tape-out flows.
• Develop golden standards and unified design methodologies for verification code and layout handling.
• Provide technical support and tool training to logic, physical design, and layout teams.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience. Preferred items are listed separately.

• 5+ years experience in semiconductor physical verification, CAD, or design automation.
• Hands-on experience with industry verification tools such as Siemens Calibre, Synopsys IC Validator, or Cadence Pegasus (Synopsys IC Validator).
• Advanced scripting ability to automate verification flows and validate automation workflows.
• Proven ability to read, write, and debug runsets and verification rule decks.
• Familiarity with semiconductor fabrication processes and technology-development methodologies.
• Experience auditing cross-functional teams or managing multi-site tape-out flows (preferred).
• Familiarity with revision control systems and strong communication skills to negotiate layout/code trade-offs.
• This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship by the company.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (as stated in the posting).

About the Company

Company: Qorvo

Headquarters: Greensboro, NC, US

Qorvo supplies innovative semiconductor solutions that enhance connectivity and power for a variety of applications, including consumer electronics, automotive, and healthcare. With a focus on RF and power solutions, Qorvo combines technology leadership and global manufacturing to address complex challenges in fast-growing industries. Their commitment to excellence and innovation drives them to shape the future of wireless communications.