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CAD Engineer – AMS & Custom Layout

Toronto, Ontario, CanadaFull-time$90k–$135k2026-11-09 → 2026-11-10

Core

Build and maintain agentic AI skills for analog/mixed-signal (AMS) and custom layout design flows, including automating tasks like layout optimization and debugging.

Role type

Senior IC CAD Engineer (AMS & Custom Layout)

Builds

Automated design flows, agentic AI tools, and EDA environments for AMS and custom layout teams.

Domain

Semiconductor / Analog Mixed-Signal (AMS) / Electronic Design Automation (EDA)

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Custom layout (Cadence Virtuoso, Synopsys Custom Compiler), Python, Linux, EDA tool flows (Cadence, Synopsys), PDK setup, DRC/LVS debugging, scripting (TCL, Perl), AI/LLM agent integration

Preferred skills

SKILL programming, PDK QA/development, AMS simulation (Spectre, PrimeSim, HSPICE), hands-on AI coding agents

Technologies

Cadence Virtuoso, Synopsys Custom Compiler, Python, Linux, Cadence SKILL, TCL, Perl, Spectre, PrimeSim, HSPICE, ADE, PrimeWave, Claude Code, Codex

Responsibilities

Build and maintain agentic AI skills for AMS and custom layout; Set up and support the CAD design environment and flows; Support design flows from EDA vendors; Install, set up and track foundry PDKs; Write scripts and utilities to automate AMS design and custom layout tasks

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC