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Want to join a 17,000-member team that works on the technology that powers the world around us? Looking for an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication? How about an opportunity to own a piece of a multi-billion dollar (with a B!) global organization? We offer all that and more at Microchip Technology Inc.\nPeople come to work at Microchip because we help design the technology that runs the world. They stay because our culture supports their growth and stability. They are challenged and driven by an incredible array of products and solutions with unlimited career potential. Microchip’s nationally-recognizedLeadership Passage Programs support career growth where we proudly enroll over a thousand people annually. 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If you have a solid software background and are interested in supporting semiconductor chip design, this maybe the job for you.\nExpertise using Siemens Calibre and/or Cadence Pegasus DRC, LVS and PERC tools is paramount. Candidate should not only know how to run the tools and debug results, but also have strengths in developing the verification run decks and in automating flow/procedures.\nAn overall strong understanding in both the digital and analog sides of design is important to be effective, since development and support work will span a variety of design styles. Additionally, both circuit/electrical and layout/physical knowledge is important.\nThe candidate will:\nDevelop physical verification regression test cases to QA physical verification decks\nSupport Layout and Design engineers with physical verification activities using verification tools such as Siemens Calibre, Cadence Pegasus, or Synopsys Hercules\nUtilize Knowledge of advanced EDA methods to support ESD, ERC, Voltage-Aware DRC, via doubling methodologies, etc.\nWork with Technology Development and Device Engineering to develop DRC rules, additional devices, and design for manufacturability checks\nDevelop rule decks as needed to support flow\nVerify and enhance foundry rule decks\nSupport remote sites worldwide with layout verification activities\nSupport debug of physical verification issues\nWork as a member of team to develop flows to improve quality and reliability of devices\nThe tasks this candidate will be assigned depends on their experience. 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Potential task assignments would include:\nBuilding of regression test cases for several PDKs of various process technologies\nSupporting 4nm to 600nm PDKs from TSMC, Global Foundries, Vanguard, Dongbu, Magnachip, etc.\nCalibre/Pegasus PERC - several PDKs still require PERC setup.\nRequirements/Qualifications:\nBachelors in Electrical Engineering or related field with 7.5 to 10 years experience developing and supporting physical verification activities\n\nIn depth knowledge of Calibre DesignRev scripting\n\nFluent with SVRF and TVF\n\nAccomplished at debugging PV issues with RVE, Vue or other EDA visualizer\n\nFamiliar with customizing Calibre Interactive Skilled with Tcl/Tk, Perl, Python, and other programming languages, inside and outside of EDA tools\n\nSolid knowledge of layout rules and concepts, device identification concepts, and foundry rules\n\nStrong knowledge of Design for Manufacturing solutions affecting quality, reliability, and yield of designs\n\nPrefer extensive knowledge ofCalibre/Pegasus/Herculessyntax and semantics, or similar layout verification tool\n\nStrong knowledge of Cadence Virtuoso and/or CalibreDRV\n\nExcellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills\n\nPreferred:\nMasters in Electrical Engineering or related field\n\nPrefer Extraction, Reliability and Dynamic Noise related knowledge\n\nTravel Time:\n0% - 25%To all recruitment agencies: Microchip Technology Inc. does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. 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