Senior SW QA Engineer

Siemens EDA is a global technology leader in Electronic Design Automation software. Our software tools enable companies around the world to develop highly innovative electronic products faster and more efficiently. Our customers use our tools to push the boundaries of technology and physics to deliver better products in the increasingly sophisticated world of chip, board, and system develop.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior DRC QA Engineer to join our Calibre DRC QA team. In this critical role, you will be responsible for ensuring the highest quality, accuracy, and performance of the Calibre DRC (Design Rule Check) product – the industry-leading Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tool used by semiconductor companies worldwide for physical verification. You will play a pivotal part in validating advanced design rule checking methodologies, ensuring our customers can achieve first-pass silicon success by verifying their integrated circuit layouts against complex manufacturing rules and preventing costly manufacturing defects.

You will be part of a team responsible for testing, debugging and qualifying software releases and updates. Quality assurance responsibilities will involve:

Execute complex test suites, including regression, functional, performance, stress, and integration testing on diverse IC layout data (e.g., GDSII, OASIS) across various technology nodes.

Lead the development and execution of comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test methodologies for new features and enhancements.

Analyze product specifications, design documents, and customer requirements to ensure thorough test coverage for IC physical verification.

Collaborate with R&D, Product Engineers, and Application Engineers to understand complex reliability challenges and translate them into effective test scenarios.

This job requires the candidate to make immediate contributions to the team. The candidate should have strong testing abilities and have knowledge of the IC industry. The ideal candidate should also exhibit the following behavioral traits:

• An innate desire to learn new things and quickly assimilate knowledge
• Problem-solving skills
• Strong great teammate with solid interpersonal skills
• The ability to work on assignments independently or with small teams
• Eagerness to break software and a curiosity of how things work
• A detailed oriented mind

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related subject area
• 5+ years in SW Quality Assurance with solid scripting programming skills
• Extensive Linux or Unix operating system experience
• Validated experience writing Tcl code
• Shell Scripting experience (e.g., bash, ksh, csh)

Familiar with using defect tracking systems

• Excellent Written and Verbal Communication Skills
• Knowledge of IC design flows

Preferred Qualifications:

• Extensive hands-on experience with Calibre nmDRC for design rule checking
• Strong proficiency in writing, debugging, and optimizing Calibre SVRF (Standard Verification Rule Format) rule decks for DRC.
• In-depth understanding of foundry rule decks, Process Design Kits (PDKs), and their structures
• Familiarity with layout editors
• Strong understanding of software QA methodologies

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