Principal Analog/Mixed Signal CAD Engineer
Core
Architecting and supporting next-generation automated analog/mixed-signal (AMS) design flows and custom CAD automation tools for advanced semiconductor technologies.
Role type
Principal IC CAD Engineer (Analog/Mixed-Signal/Silicon Photonics)
Builds
Automated AMS design flows, custom tools, PCells, Pycells, GUI utilities, and verification frameworks
Domain
Semiconductor / Analog & Mixed-Signal IC Design / Silicon Photonics
Required skills
Parasitic extraction, PDK management, Python scripting, TCL scripting, Shell scripting, SKILL scripting, Analog/Mixed-Signal design flows, EMIR, Physical verification
Preferred skills
Silicon photonics design flows, Foundry PDK expertise
Technologies
Cadence Virtuoso, Synopsys OptoCompiler, Siemens Calibre, Cadence Quantus, Synopsys StarRC
Responsibilities
Architecting next-generation automated AMS design flows, building and maintaining custom tools and automation frameworks, installing and validating foundry PDKs, setting up physical verification and parasitic extraction flows, partnering with designers and EDA vendors to resolve flow challenges, shaping company-wide CAD infrastructure and best practices
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC engineer with strategy & mentorship
