Alphawave Semi · 3 months ago
IC Design QA Engineer
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$155K/yr - $185K/yr
10+ years expAlphawave Semi enables tomorrow’s future by accelerating critical data communication for various industries. They are seeking an IC Design QA Engineer to establish quality gates throughout the IC design process, monitor IC designs for quality issues, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with customer requirements.
Communications InfrastructureManufacturingSemiconductor
Responsibilities
Establish and implement quality gates throughout the IC design process, between RTL and PD, to ensure compliance with industry standards and customer requirements. Work collaboratively with groups from architecture, DFT, PD, and design verification to ensure designs are delivered on time and with the highest quality
Continuously monitor and audit IC designs to identify and address potential quality issues, ensuring designs meet specified criteria. Perform analysis of coverage metrics to ensure conformity with design specification and verification plan
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand and incorporate customer requirements into the design quality assurance process
DFMEA (Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis): Perform DFMEA to systematically evaluate potential failure modes in the design phase and ensure robust design solutions. Provide training and support
Maintain comprehensive documentation of quality assurance processes, audit results, and corrective actions
Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement best practices to enhance design quality and efficiency. Participate in establishing/improving CAD and design flow methodologies
Drive design phase end reviews to closure by meeting customer and internal quality and reliability metrics
Assist in evaluating impact of Customer functional ECOs on device meeting requirements
Qualification
Required
10+yrs of experience in Semiconductor Industry with MS or PhD in Electrical EE or Physics
Knowledge of the ASIC design flow, synthesis, static timing analysis, scripting, and netlist generation
Hands-on experience in STA, PD, and PDV
Exposure to industry standard Timing, Logic Equivalence, Physical Design and Synthesis tools
Knowledge of basic SoC Architecture and HDL languages like Verilog to collaborate with our logic design team for timing fixes and functional ECOs
Experience in design 7nm node and below a plus
Familiarity with DFT and physical design backend related methods and tools
Experience with integration of high-speed interface IPs, such as UCIe, DDR, and HBM a plus
Experience with 2.5D design a plus
Experience with Layout tools a plus
A good understanding of basic failure mechanisms
Benefits
Comprehensive health plans
Wellness Spending Account (WSA)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Parental Leave
Company
Alphawave Semi
Alphawave Semi provides silicon solutions for high-speed data connectivity in networks.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$150MKey Investors
ARIA
2025-06-09Acquired
2024-12-11Post Ipo Debt· $150M
2024-10-31Grant
Leadership Team
Rahul Mathur
CFO
Sameer Ladiwala
Deputy Chief Financial Officer
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