Technology Platform Engineer - Physical Verification / PDKs

About the job

It's an exciting time to join us as we continue to push boundaries and pursue high ambitions with dedicated colleagues worldwide. The role of Physical Verification and PDK Engineer presents an excellent opportunity to contribute to the development, deployment, and ongoing support of foundry PDKs and verification flows. You will leverage your solid experience with industry-standard physical verification and parasitic extraction tools to develop and maintain rule decks, while proactively driving improvements in methodology and tools to enable robust, high-performance design signoff. You thrive in both collaborative and independent work environments, enjoy solving complex challenges, and are dedicated to ensuring continuous progress through your technical expertise.

Key responsibilities

• Implement and maintain DRC, LVS, Extraction rule decks using industry-standard EDA tools such as Pegasus, Calibre, or ICV.
• Provide documentation and technical support to internal design teams. As well as working with internal design teams to align PDK updates with technology roadmaps.
• Develop and improve PDK QA flows and validation methodologies.
• Ensure all tapeout deliveries meet foundry design compliance rules deck.
• Interface with foundries on PDK/runset integration, bug reports, and enhancements; support DRC/LVS/PEX issues and waivers during tapeout.
• Develop and maintain SKILL-based PCells, symbols, CDF, callbacks, and netlisting for simulation/verification.

Key Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Calibre and/or Cadence/Synopsys PV/PEX tools.
• Proven DRC/LVS/Antenna/ESD/ERC/PERC deck development/debug skills.
• Solid Unix/Linux and scripting (shell, Python) experience.
• Understanding of IC design and signoff flows.
• PDK installation, validation, and maintenance experience.
• SKILL-based PCell/CDF/callback/netlisting development.
• Preferred: foundry interface experience, CAD/methodology background, and exposure to advanced nodes.

Personal Skills

In this role, you'll thrive if you're someone who takes ownership and delivers with precision. We value professionals who combine a proactive, problem-solving mindset with meticulous attention to detail and a passion for quality. You'll need to communicate clearly, collaborate effectively across teams, and stay calm under pressure. If you're driven by continuous improvement, eager to learn, and confident in navigating complex challenges, you'll find this position both rewarding and impactful.

Working for Nordic

Working at Nordic, you will be inspired and supported to develop yourself. Our teams enjoy a professional and informal working environment. We value and encourage the continuous development of skills and expertise to the highest levels. We are proud of our Norwegian heritage, our highly skilled international workforce, and our world-leading innovation.

We offer a variety of tasks and projects, and the possibility to work alongside some of the world's most renowned experts within their field. We encourage our employees to question the established and innovate while expecting professionalism, commitment, and the will to learn.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with short- and long-term incentive plan
• Flexible working hours
• Medical insurance
• Family-friendly policies, insurances, and benefits

Practical details

• Location: Muntinlupa, Philippines

Please note that this position might be subject to a background check.