Senior Staff Engineer, CAD & Methodology
Core
Develop, deploy, and support scalable design automation infrastructure for Backend Physical Design teams to enable efficient RTL-to-GDSII implementation and signoff.
Role type
Senior Staff IC CAD & Methodology Engineer
Builds
Reference flows, automation scripts, and standardized design methodologies for tapeout
Domain
Semiconductor backend physical design and EDA automation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> infrastructure
Required skills
RTL-to-GDSII implementation, EDA tool qualification, flow validation, QoR compliance, Tcl/Python/Shell/Perl scripting, root-cause analysis
Preferred skills
Advanced technology nodes (7nm and below), PDK/library/runset enablement, compute farms, Linux environments, Git, CI/CD frameworks
Technologies
Synopsys, Cadence, Siemens, Tcl, Python, Shell, Perl, Linux, Git
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain reference flows for Synthesis, STA, Place & Route, and Signoff; Build automation for setup generation, QoR checks, report parsing, ECO, and deliverable packaging; Define and enforce methodology standards; Qualify and deploy EDA tools, PDKs, and libraries; Provide technical support and root-cause analysis for flow and tool issues; Collaborate with Physical Design teams, IT, EDA vendors, and Foundry partners
Seniority
Senior Staff, hands-on IC
