Senior CAD Engineer

About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced CAD Engineer to develop, enhance, and support advanced EDA environments and design automation flows for next-generation semiconductor development. In this role, you will serve as the technical bridge between Analog/AMS and Digital/ASIC Verification teams, ensuring smooth integration from schematic capture through signoff. You will own PDK integration, flow automation, compute resource optimization, and mixed-signal verification infrastructure, working closely with design engineers, IT teams, and EDA vendors to drive efficiency and silicon success.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and optimize CAD and EDA environments for Analog/AMS, ASIC, Photonics, and Systems teams to ensure seamless integration and productivity.

• Define, implement, and automate design and signoff flows for custom and digital design environments.

• Install, configure, and manage EDA tools (Cadence, Synopsys, Siemens) and FlexLM license servers.

• Integrate and validate PDKs, technology files, and IP libraries, collaborating with foundries and third-party vendors.

• Oversee SLURM cluster infrastructure, including job scheduling and resource allocation to improve throughput and ROI.

• Develop automation scripts using Python, TCL, SKILL, and Bash to streamline CAD flows and minimize manual effort.

• Manage design repositories (Git, IC Manage) and enforce best practices for version control and configuration management.

• Troubleshoot and optimize SPICE, DRC/LVS, PEX, and EMIR issues, supporting design teams for higher performance and reliability.

• Monitor license utilization and compute resource metrics, recommending strategies for cost-effective scalability.

• Collaborate with EDA vendors to resolve tool issues, influence feature development, and assess new technologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science.

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in CAD/EDA design automation, supporting analog/AMS and digital verification environments.

• Strong expertise with Cadence Virtuoso, ADE Assembler/Explorer, and Spectre simulation environments.

• Experience with signoff tools such as Pegasus, Quantus, and VoltusFI (or equivalent Calibre suites).

• Proficiency in SKILL and Python scripting for design automation and productivity improvements.

• Experience managing FlexLM license servers, including installation, configuration, and troubleshooting.

• Hands-on experience with PDK integration for advanced FinFET nodes (e.g., TSMC N5).

• Proficiency with version control systems such as Git or IC Manage (gdpxl).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Virtuoso AMS Designer and Cadence Xcelium for mixed-signal simulation and behavioral modeling.

• Familiarity with SLURM cluster management and high-performance computing environments.

• Understanding of Digital RTL-to-GDSII flows, including synthesis, P&R, STA, and PV.

• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines for CAD flow release automation and regression testing.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with proven ability to mentor junior engineers.