Rapidus Corporation US · 8 hours ago
Senior PDK Development Engineer
Albany, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expRapidus Corporation is focused on delivering high-quality Process Design Kits (PDKs) for IC product design. The Senior PDK Development Engineer will ensure the completeness, accuracy, and usability of PDKs, develop rule decks for EDA tools, and collaborate with various teams to enhance PDK components.
Semiconductors
Hiring Manager
Robin Philippe
Responsibilities
Develop, maintain, and improve PDK components such as DRC, LVS, and RC extraction rule decks
Build and enhance PDK QA flows and validation methodologies
Create and maintain PDK documentation for internal and external users
Provide PDK-related support to both internal design teams and external customers
Collaborate with EDA vendors, IP providers, and the process development team to align PDK deliverables with technology updates and customer needs
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field
10+ years of experience in semiconductor design enablement or PDK development
Deep understanding of the full design-to-tapeout workflow, including schematic, simulation, layout, physical verification, RC extraction, and mask generation
7+ years of experience with DRC runset development (e.g., Siemens Calibre, Cadence Pegasus, Synopsys ICV)
7+ years of experience with LVS runset development for advanced technology nodes
7+ years of experience with Parasitic extraction (PEX) rule deck development (e.g., StarRC, Quantus, xACT)
Company
Rapidus Corporation US
Rapidus Corporation is a Japanese company dedicated to the research, development, design, manufacture and sales of advanced logic semiconductors.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase