Staff Physical Verification Engineer
Tesla · Posted Nov 3
Electric vehicles, solar panels, and integrated clean energy storage solutions
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About the role
Tesla's AI Hardware team designs advanced AI inference chips and Dojo, a custom supercomputer for training neural networks on fleet video data, with this work powering Full Self-Driving and Optimus. The physical design team is growing to build on in-house SoC design expertise across logic, circuit, methodology, and physical design. This role owns physical verification signoff end-to-end, from DRC and LVS through ESD and antenna, for complex advanced-node SoCs before tapeout.
What you will do
- Own and execute full-chip DRC, LVS, ESD, and antenna signoff using Calibre, ICV, or Pegasus
- Develop, maintain, and optimize physical verification flows for advanced node SoC and 3D IC designs
- Interpret and implement foundry Design Rule Manuals (DRM) — translate rule updates into verified flow changes
- Debug and resolve complex DRC/LVS violations across hierarchical full-chip designs
- Perform ESD verification — validate protection strategies, current paths, and CDM/HBM compliance
- Drive tapeout readiness by coordinating signoff across block and top-level design teams
- Engage directly with foundry teams to resolve DRM ambiguities and waiver requests
- Leverage AI agents to automate rule deck validation, violation triage, and signoff reporting workflows
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field, or equivalent work experience
- 7+ years in physical verification with full signoff ownership
- Deep expertise in DRC, LVS, and ESD verification methodologies
- Hands-on proficiency with Calibre, ICV (IC Validator), or Pegasus
- Direct foundry DRM experience — able to read, interpret, and implement complex rule decks
- Experience at advanced nodes (4nm and below)
- Ability to use AI agents to drive automation across verification flows and tapeout signoff
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Tesla
Tesla, Inc. is an American multinational automotive and clean energy company that designs, manufactures, and sells electric vehicles, battery energy storage systems, and solar panels. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company is dedicated to accelerating the world's transition to sustainable energy through innovative technology and engineering. Its product ecosystem ranges from mass-market passenger cars and commercial semi-trucks to advanced energy generation and storage solutions.
- Industry
- Automotive
- Company size
- 125000+ employees
- Founded
- 2003
- Location
- Austin, Texas, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Funding
Public Company · $6.0B raised
- 2020-05-18Post Ipo Debt$5.0B
Leadership
Elon Musk
Chief Executive Officer & Director
Chief Financial Officer & Chief Accounting Officer
Senior Vice President, Automotive
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
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