Member of the Technical Staff Design Enablement PDK – Device Library Developer
Core
Develop, deploy, support, and maintain high-quality Silicon Photonics Process Design Kits (PDKs), including device libraries, tech files, runtime code, and automation tools for Electronic Design Automation tools.
Role type
Senior IC PDK Developer (Silicon Photonics)
Builds
Process Design Kits (PDKs) and associated automation tools for semiconductor fabrication
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing / Silicon Photonics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
SPICE model interpretation, DRC/LVS/PEX test case creation, EDA tool integration, technical documentation, process design rule analysis
Preferred skills
Cadence IC (Virtuoso/Skill), Perl/Tcl/Bash scripting, Unix/Linux systems, Silicon Photonics theory, Machine Learning/GenAI
Technologies
Cadence IC, Cadence Virtuoso, Cadence Skill, Perl, Tcl, Bash, Unix/Linux
Responsibilities
Develop design components for PDK device libraries; Create and maintain test cases for DRC/LVS/PEX; Review process design rules and SPICE models to create specification data; Develop automation tools representing the Fab process; Document PDK usage, limitations, and solutions.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
