Design Specialist

Company: Cadence Design Systems
Location: Cary
Posted on: February 20, 2021

Job Description:

We are looking for a CAD/PDK engineer to work with the digital layout flow development team. The engineer would help to enable advanced technology nodes, support ongoing IP programs, maintain and improve Cadence internal physical design flow.Job Responsibilities* Automate tasks, test enhancements and bug fixes, run benchmarks* Develop and maintain technology setup: PDK inputs, standard cells, floorplan procedures, signoff checks setup, tool settings* Run test case designs through synthesis, place-and-route, static timing closure, power analysis, physical verification (DRC/LVS)* Provide support to ongoing projects (questions, hands-on debugging). The candidate should be able to communicate clearly in English.* Follow tool new features and known issues* Participate in documentation and quality checks in prevision of new flow releases* Possible travel opportunities to attend or give trainingMinimum Requirements* Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering and at least four (4) years of relevant experience. Or, a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering and at least two (2) years of relevant experience* Experience with ASIC RTL to GDS flow, at block or chip level* Deep knowledge about industry standard and practices in Physical Design, including synthesis, floor-planning, power grid implementation, clock specifications, placement & routing, and signoff verification such as STA, IR drop, EM, DRC, LVS, etc.* Deep Understanding of scripting languages such as Tcl* Excellent communication skills* Knowledge of the following Cadence tools (or industry equivalent): Innovus, Tempus, Voltus, PVS/Pegasus, Conformal

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