US_West | Data Engineer_L2

Analog Mixed-Signal (AMS) Cad Engineer

Location: San Francisco, CA

The Integrated Circuit (IC) CAD Engineer - Analog Mixed-Signal Flow Automation role involves supporting IC design teams in various capacities, including PDK administration, layout design support, verification flow support, and scripting development.

Responsibilities:

• Administer CAD EDA environment for analog, digital, photonics, and package design teams
• Support design flows from EDA vendors like Cadence, Synopsys, Mentor, Keysight, Ansys, and others
• Write scripts to support design teams and flows using Python
• Oversee physical verification tools and decks (DRC, LVS, Extraction, EM/IR, ESD, etc.), making custom modifications as needed
• Develop and maintain infrastructure for custom PDK development (custom pcells, models, DRC, LVS, etc.)
• Install and track foundry PDKs, including creating automated regression testing
• Assist the infrastructure team in ensuring the availability and performance of computing resources

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or master's degree with 8+ years of CAD engineering experience
• Experience in scripting languages such as Python
• Proficient in using industry-standard design software, including Cadence Virtuoso, Cadence/Calibre DRC, LVS tools
• Experience supporting design teams working with analog and digital design flows
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with remote teams
• Proficiency with supporting DRC and/or LVS decks