Silicon Austria Labs GmbH SAL Villach
9524 St. Magdalen - Österreich
Physiker/in
Arbeit
Vollzeit
ab 20.02.2026
Beschreibung
Deine zukünftigen Aufgaben
In the Position as Staff Research Engineer you are responsible for the central PDK function across SAL's technology platforms and pilot-line activities. You ensure that PDK content, models, verification flows, documentation, and release processes are consistent, traceable, and aligned with fabrication capabilities-enabling reliable design-to-fab handshakes for internal teams and open-access users (with a strong relevance for integrated photonics and related quantum/MEM... weiter lesen
In the Position as Staff Research Engineer you are responsible for the central PDK function across SAL's technology platforms and pilot-line activities. You ensure that PDK content, models, verification flows, documentation, and release processes are consistent, traceable, and aligned with fabrication capabilities-enabling reliable design-to-fab handshakes for internal teams and open-access users (with a strong relevance for integrated photonics and related quantum/MEM... weiter lesen
Deine zukünftigen Aufgaben
In the Position as Staff Research Engineer you are responsible for the central PDK function across SAL's technology platforms and pilot-line activities. You ensure that PDK content, models, verification flows, documentation, and release processes are consistent, traceable, and aligned with fabrication capabilities-enabling reliable design-to-fab handshakes for internal teams and open-access users (with a strong relevance for integrated photonics and related quantum/MEMS device concepts).
Your responsibilities include:
* PDK strategy & roadmap: define and maintain a consolidated PDK roadmap (priorities, maturity targets, releases) aligned with platform and fabrication evolution.
* PDK governance & release management: establish a structured release process (versioning, release notes, change control, qualification evidence, deprecation rules) and ensure predictable delivery for users.
* Design-to-fab interface: act as the interface between designers and fabrication teams to align layer definitions, design rules, tolerances, process assumptions, sign-off criteria, and handover packages.
* PDK content quality: own quality of PDK deliverables such as DRC/LVS/PEX flows (as applicable), models, corners/variability knobs, examples, and user documentation.
* Validation & calibration: coordinate validation and calibration plans with measurement/metrology and process teams; ensure model updates are evidence-based and traceable to wafer data.
* EDA and enablement flows: maintain compatibility with relevant EDA toolchains; provide reference flows, templates, and automation where beneficial (build/release tooling, regression checks).
* User support & enablement: support internal teams and selected external open-access users (onboarding, requirements clarification, feedback capture) and translate user needs into backlog items.
* Documentation & know-how management: ensure strong documentation discipline and coordinate what can be shared externally vs what must be protected, in collaboration with responsible functions.
Dein Profil
* Strong experience (min. 8+ years) in PDK development and design enablement (verification flows, models, documentation, releases) in a semiconductor / photonics / MEMS-related environment.
* MSc/PhD in EE, Physics, Photonics, Microsystems, or comparable.
* Solid understanding of the design-fabrication interface and how process variability impacts models, rules, and design margins.
* Hands-on experience with EDA ecosystems and PDK integration; scripting/automation skills (e.g., Python/TCL) are a strong plus.
* Experience working with wafer data for model calibration/validation and structured change control.
* Strong communication skills and ability to coordinate across a matrix organization (design, process teams, metrology, external users).
* Fluent English; German is a plus.
This position is subject to the Collective Agreement for employees in non-university research (Research CA) starting in occupational group F (F1 salary = EUR 4.757,- paid 14 times a year, based on 38,5 hours per week). For this position we offer competitive salaries and additional benefits based on your experience and qualifications, starting with a minimum gross salary of EUR 70.000 (annual, based on an All-in contract and bonus).
In the Position as Staff Research Engineer you are responsible for the central PDK function across SAL's technology platforms and pilot-line activities. You ensure that PDK content, models, verification flows, documentation, and release processes are consistent, traceable, and aligned with fabrication capabilities-enabling reliable design-to-fab handshakes for internal teams and open-access users (with a strong relevance for integrated photonics and related quantum/MEMS device concepts).
Your responsibilities include:
* PDK strategy & roadmap: define and maintain a consolidated PDK roadmap (priorities, maturity targets, releases) aligned with platform and fabrication evolution.
* PDK governance & release management: establish a structured release process (versioning, release notes, change control, qualification evidence, deprecation rules) and ensure predictable delivery for users.
* Design-to-fab interface: act as the interface between designers and fabrication teams to align layer definitions, design rules, tolerances, process assumptions, sign-off criteria, and handover packages.
* PDK content quality: own quality of PDK deliverables such as DRC/LVS/PEX flows (as applicable), models, corners/variability knobs, examples, and user documentation.
* Validation & calibration: coordinate validation and calibration plans with measurement/metrology and process teams; ensure model updates are evidence-based and traceable to wafer data.
* EDA and enablement flows: maintain compatibility with relevant EDA toolchains; provide reference flows, templates, and automation where beneficial (build/release tooling, regression checks).
* User support & enablement: support internal teams and selected external open-access users (onboarding, requirements clarification, feedback capture) and translate user needs into backlog items.
* Documentation & know-how management: ensure strong documentation discipline and coordinate what can be shared externally vs what must be protected, in collaboration with responsible functions.
Dein Profil
* Strong experience (min. 8+ years) in PDK development and design enablement (verification flows, models, documentation, releases) in a semiconductor / photonics / MEMS-related environment.
* MSc/PhD in EE, Physics, Photonics, Microsystems, or comparable.
* Solid understanding of the design-fabrication interface and how process variability impacts models, rules, and design margins.
* Hands-on experience with EDA ecosystems and PDK integration; scripting/automation skills (e.g., Python/TCL) are a strong plus.
* Experience working with wafer data for model calibration/validation and structured change control.
* Strong communication skills and ability to coordinate across a matrix organization (design, process teams, metrology, external users).
* Fluent English; German is a plus.
This position is subject to the Collective Agreement for employees in non-university research (Research CA) starting in occupational group F (F1 salary = EUR 4.757,- paid 14 times a year, based on 38,5 hours per week). For this position we offer competitive salaries and additional benefits based on your experience and qualifications, starting with a minimum gross salary of EUR 70.000 (annual, based on an All-in contract and bonus).
Ref-Nr.: 9455453
Aktualisiert:
05.03.2026
Quelle: Bundesagentur für Arbeit
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