Silicon Physical Design CAD Engineer
Core
Develop, maintain, and support physical design CAD flows and methodologies using industry-standard EDA tools.
Role type
Senior IC Silicon Physical Design CAD Engineer
Builds
Physical design flows, regression frameworks, and automation utilities for chip design
Domain
Semiconductor / EDA / Physical Design
Required skills
Tcl, Python, Zsh, Git, EDA tool qualification, regression framework development, debugging complex CAD issues, automation scripting, flow reliability improvement
Preferred skills
AI-based EDA workflow development, experience with Synopsys/Cadence/Siemens tool stacks
Technologies
Synopsys, Cadence, Siemens, Python, Tcl, Zsh, Git
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain physical design CAD flows and methodologies; Perform tool and flow qualification for new EDA releases; Develop regression frameworks to evaluate flow stability and QoR; Debug complex issues involving EDA tools and physical design flows; Automate repetitive CAD activities using scripting languages; Collaborate with physical design engineers and EDA vendors to improve productivity
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC