Principal SOC Physical Verification & Integration Specialist

The role

This person will drive the physical assembly and signoff of next-generation SOCs. They will own the physical integration strategy from floorplan to tapeout for massive multi-hierarchical blocks.

What you will do

• Drive full-chip physical assembly of very large-scale SOCs.
• Manage top-level floorplanning, bump planning, global power grid integration, and top-level clock/routing integration.
• Architect and deploy hierarchical physical verification flows.
• Define boundary conditions, abstraction models, and interface rules for massive-scale designs.
• Own full-chip DRC, LVS, ERC, Antenna, ESD, and Latch-up signoff at advanced process nodes.
• Partner with Physical Design and Static Timing Analysis teams to resolve integration conflicts.
• Work with foundry partners to interpret design rules and resolve violations.
• Develop scripts and utilities to automate physical integration tasks and PV result parsing.

Required qualifications

• 14 + years of hands-on experience in SOC physical design and physical verification.
• Proven track record of taping out very large, complex SOCs.
• Deep understanding of the entire RTL-to-GDSII flow.
• Expert-level knowledge of physical integration challenges in flat vs. hierarchical methodologies.
• Strong foundational understanding of Physical Design and Static Timing Analysis (STA).
• Mastery of top-level integration tools (Cadence Innovus).
• Expertise in physical verification suites (e.g., Siemens Calibre nmDRC/nLVS/PERC, Synopsys IC Validator).
• Familiarity with chip/package co-design and bump planning tools.
• High proficiency in Tcl, Python, and/or Perl for EDA flow automation and database manipulation.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.

Nice to have

• Experience with multi-die integration, 2.5D/3D packaging, or chiplet-based architectures.
• Previous experience leading tapeout operations for start-up or fast-paced advanced technology environments.
• Advanced knowledge of custom layout integration and mixed-signal IP drop-in

About the company

EnCharge AI is a leader in advanced AI hardware and software systems for edge-to-cloud computing. Launched in 2022, it is led by veteran technologists with backgrounds in semiconductor design and AI systems.