Integrated Circuit CAD Manager

Job Description

Integrated Circuit CAD Manager

Job Description: The CAD Manager is responsible for the maintenance and evolution of our IC design environment. Duties include maintaining Linux based engineering workstations, keeping various CAD tools up to date, managing the engineering revision control system, supporting the design team and interfacing with EDA and Fab vendors to maintain tools and PDKs.

Job Responsibilities:

\n
• Collaborate with design teams, IT and EDA vendors to set up, maintain and evolve our computer and software systems to efficiently use various CAD tools
\n
• Prepare documentation of the design flows and usage and provide to designers
\n
• Evaluate and deploy foundry provided PDKs to enable IC designs in new processes
\n
• Work with IC design EDA vendors and foundries to support PDK issues and provide workarounds if needed to avoid potential interruptions
\n
• Evaluate new CAD tools and provide feedback to management and engineering team
\n
• Develop automation scripts to enhance productivity and minimize risks
\n
• Provide day-to-day support for designers on tool and flow issues or questions
\n

Required Education & Work Experience: Bachelor’s degree in information technology or electrical/computer engineering and a minimum of five years of IC CAD management experience. 

Required Attributes: 

\n
• US person status required for this position, pursuant to the terms of government contracts with Senseeker*
\n
• Proficient in both Linux and Windows operating systems
\n
• Working knowledge of IC CAD tools and foundry PDKs, primarily experience with Siemens Calibre tools to perform physical verification tasks (DRC, LVS, PEX)
\n
• Excellent teamwork skills, good written and verbal communication
\n
• Organized and methodical work approach and documentation
\n

Desired Attributes:

·        Experience in setting up servers and networks to run various CAD tools and handling large number of files such as those in Open Access design environments

·        Working knowledge of revision control software and experience in setting up and maintaining license servers

·        Experience in Siemens EDA design flow with multiple foundry PDKs

·        Experience in automation of repetitive tasks with the use of scripts (experience with tcl is a plus)

Job Type and Location: Full-time in Santa Barbara, CA, USA

Salary Range: $150,000 to $210,000 annually depending on education and experience

Benefits: Paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401k with company match, flexible schedule, relaxed working environment, located in a great beachside community.

Submit your resume at or email it to View email address on ziprecruiter.com

* This position requires work on projects which are protected under US ITAR laws, consequently, only US Persons will be considered for this position by law. For this purpose, the term "US person" means an individual who is a citizen of the United States, a lawful permanent resident alien of the US (e.g., a "Green Card" holder), a refugee, or someone in the US as a protected political asylee, or under amnesty.  

Senseeker is a wholly US owned transducer IC and cryogenic test solutions company. We specialize in the design of state-of-the-art digital readout integrated circuits, cryogenic test equipment, electronics and software. Senseeker's products and IP enable FPA developers to produce world class infrared image sensing solutions. We are located in beautiful Santa Barbara, CA, amid the west coast's hub of infrared and scientific image sensor companies. For more information see

Senseeker Corp is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applications for employment without regard to sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, race, color, sex, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class.