CareerPlan

Senior Research Scientist, EDA and AI

US, CA, Santa ClaraFull-time$192k–$305k2026-10-29 → 2026-11-09

Core

Drive groundbreaking research at the intersection of AI, GPU computing, and Electronic Design Automation (EDA) to shape the future of chip design.

Role type

Senior Research Scientist (EDA & AI)

Builds

EDA software and algorithms with applications in supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning, and GPU-accelerated optimization methods.

Domain

Semiconductor industry + Electronic Design Automation (EDA) + Artificial Intelligence

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

EDA/VLSI algorithms, Machine Learning (supervised/unsupervised/RL), GPU/accelerator computing, High-performance computing, Parallelism, Optimization, Large-scale software engineering, Research direction setting

Preferred skills

Leading research projects, Mentoring junior scientists, Cross-functional collaboration, Publishing in premier conferences, Open-source tool development

Technologies

GPU, EDA tools, VLSI design tools

Responsibilities

Define and conduct original research across EDA algorithms and VLSI design methodology; Innovate in EDA software and algorithms; Collaborate cross-functionally with circuit design, VLSI, and architecture teams; Engage with the global research community by publishing and presenting; Foster collaboration with external researchers and internal product teams.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with research leadership