Senior CAD Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Staff CAD Engineer to lead and advance EDA design flows, CAD infrastructure, and signoff methodologies for next-generation semiconductor products. This individual will serve as the technical authority for advanced-node IC design environments, enabling successful development and tapeout of RF, Analog, High-Speed IO, and Digital SoC designs on cutting-edge FinFET technologies.

The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in advanced-node PDK management, Cadence design environments, physical verification, signoff automation, and EDA infrastructure management.

Key Responsibilities

• PDK & Infrastructure Management
• Install, qualify, and maintain advanced foundry PDKs for FinFET technologies (5nm, 3nm, and 2nm).
• Manage EDA infrastructure, compute clusters, license servers, and grid utilization.
• Optimize tool performance, resource allocation, and design environment reliability.

Design Flow Development

• Develop, deploy, and support Cadence Virtuoso and Innovus environments.
• Build scalable analog, mixed-signal, RF, and high-speed IO design flows.
• Collaborate closely with design teams to improve productivity and design quality.

Physical Verification & Signoff

• Develop and maintain automated signoff methodologies using:
• Siemens Calibre (DRC, LVS, PERC)
• Synopsys StarRC
• Ensure first-pass silicon success through robust verification processes.

Reliability Verification

• Deploy and support:
• EMIR (Electromigration & IR-Drop) analysis
• PERC flows
• Advanced reliability verification methodologies
• Support advanced-node design signoff and validation.

Automation & Tool Development

• Create automation frameworks and utilities using:
• SKILL
• Perl
• Python
• Tcl
• Bash/Shell
• Improve engineering productivity by reducing manual effort and streamlining workflows.
• Serve as the primary escalation point with EDA vendors and foundries.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in:
• Electrical Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Computer Science
• Related Engineering Discipline
• 5+ years of hands-on IC CAD / EDA experience.

Advanced Node Experience

• Direct experience supporting:
• 5nm
• 3nm
• 2nm FinFET technologies
• Strong knowledge of advanced-node signoff methodologies.

EDA Tools Expertise

• Siemens Calibre
• DRC
• LVS
• PERC
• Synopsys StarRC
• Cadence Virtuoso
• Cadence Innovus

Automation Skills

Strong expertise with:

• SKILL
• Perl

Working knowledge of:

• Python
• Tcl
• Bash/Shell

Infrastructure Experience

• Linux administration
• Compute grid environments
• LSF
• SGE
• Version control systems
• Perforce
• ICManage