CareerPlan

EDA Workflow Optimization Engineer

US, CA, Santa ClaraFull-time$152k2026-04-22 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Optimize chip design workflows (inception through production) by building scalable infrastructure, debugging complex multi-discipline problems, and enabling engineers to develop at high speed.

Role type

Senior IC EDA Workflow Optimization Engineer

Builds

Scalable, reliable, high-performance systems and tools for chip development

Domain

Semiconductor / EDA / Chip Design

Deliverable

infrastructure

Required skills

UNIX systems programming, Python/Shell automation, EDA tools, ASIC/VLSI/CAD workflow knowledge, job schedulers (LSF/SLURM), C/C++/Perl, distributed systems, data analysis

Preferred skills

GPU-based workload management, architectural decision-making in storage/networking/compute

Technologies

UNIX, Python, Shell, C/C++, Perl, IBM Spectrum LSF, SLURM, GPU

Responsibilities

Investigate and debug complex multi-discipline problems in UNIX environments; Build metrics to measure flow performance; Work with chip engineers to optimize compute and storage usage; Participate in full life-cycle of tool development, test, and deployment; Continuously improve chip development process

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC