Staff PDK Engineer
Core
Develop, review, update, and release foundry Process Design Kits (PDKs) and design methodologies for various business units, providing CAD support and troubleshooting for circuit design and layout teams.
Role type
Staff PDK Engineer
Builds
Highly integrated, state-of-the-art PDKs and PDK flows/solutions for mature and advanced nodes
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing / IC design flow
Required skills
CMOS fundamentals, PDK internal components (PCell, CDF, Tech files, DRC/LVS/PEX), Cadence Virtuoso platform (ADE, Virtuoso-L/XL), EMIR tools (Voltus, Redhawk), scripting (SKILL, Tcl, Python, shell), design management systems
Preferred skills
Digital design flow and sign-off criteria, Cadence Xcelium
Technologies
Cadence Virtuoso, ADE, Voltus, Redhawk, SKILL, Tcl, Python, StarRC
Responsibilities
Install and customize foundry PDKs; Support circuit design and layout with design migrations, simulation, and physical verification; Provide CAD support for environment configuration and troubleshooting; Own complex PDK/CAD problems from investigation to resolution; Ensure PDK compatibility with latest EDA tools; Innovate new processes for complex problem solving
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
