Lead CAD Integration & Validation Engineer – Analog/Mixed-Signal/RF
Core
Define and execute pre-silicon verification strategies for Analog/Mixed-Signal/RF SoC development, ensuring seamless integration of foundry PDKs, process models, and EDA tools.
Role type
Lead IC design enablement engineer (Analog/Mixed-Signal/RF)
Builds
Pre-silicon validation frameworks and integration test suites for 28nm to 5nm nodes
Domain
Semiconductor / EDA / Analog & RF IC Design
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Analog/Mixed-Signal/RF pre-silicon verification, foundry PDK integration, Cadence Virtuoso/ADE/Spectre, Keysight ADS, RF/EM simulation (HFSS/EMX), Spice/Verilog-A/MS modeling, functional/structural/integration verification, scripting (SKILL/TCL/Python)
Preferred skills
CMOS RF circuit block fundamentals, reliability/aging analysis (BTI/HCI/EM), post-layout verification, PVT variation analysis
Technologies
Cadence Virtuoso, ADE, Spectre, AMS Designer, Keysight ADS, Keysight RFPro, Ansys HFSS, Cadence EMX, Clarity
Responsibilities
Lead development of integration tests and CAD flow validation frameworks, analyze cross-version impact and performance across design platforms, collaborate with methodology/EDA/IP teams for technology enablement, leverage automation and AI-driven techniques to improve design quality
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC design enablement