CAD Design Automation Engineer, Central Engineering

Contribute to the development of new products by designing, developing, maintaining, supporting and using CAD software for product development. Experience with database management methods and version control techniques. Advanced understanding of PDK development/validation, EDA tools and flows. Good understanding of programming fundamentals, as well as exposure to various programming languages including: Skill/Skill++ (Cadence), Perl, Python. Develop and support programmatically defined P-cell (Parameterized layout generator) devices and macros to automate physical design creation for test structures and Scribe marks. Develop and support scripts and other programming utilities used in physical design, functional and physical verification, performance optimization and tapeout to assist in product development. Good understanding of basic CMOS process manufacturing and layout design rules. Understanding of photo/metrology marks and design is a plus Work with PI engineers and design team to identify and implement best-design practices and methods for doing physical layout design which will work most effectively with automation tools. Excellent programming fundamentals are required Good communication and problem-solving skills are required Experience with Unix and shell scripting is helpful In-depth experience in the SKILL and Python programming languages are preferred, but recent and proven experience in C, C++, JAVA, Visual Basic, Perl, or Lisp will be considered A Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in Computer Engineering, Computer Science with circuits/VLSI coursework, or other degrees with relevant proven experience Demonstrated ability in EE or CE including VLSI circuit design and software required Demonstrated ability in IC design CAD tools (schematics, layouts, simulation, and verification tools) Direct experience with CMOS implementation including area, speed, and power tradeoffs