Cadence Design Systems

Design Engineer

Cadence Design Systems • $90K — $130K *
Austin, TX 78745In-Person
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
  • At least 1 year of relevant experience in a similar position.
  • Proficient in MOSFET electrical characteristics.
  • Experience with SPICE simulations using Spectre or HSPICE.
  • Skilled in transistor level design of static circuits, including latches and flops.
  • Knowledge of standard cell characterization tools like Liberate or Solido.
  • Familiarity with statistical simulations and Monte Carlo Analysis.
  • Proficient in scripting languages such as Python or Perl.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain and develop a database of internal intellectual property (IP) for standard cell library design.
  • Collaborate with design teams to enhance design flow solutions.
  • Evaluate and implement proprietary and EDA tools for design and verification.
  • Facilitate IP creation, validation, modeling, and release for diverse technology nodes.
  • Develop SPICE simulation models for circuit tuning and margining.
  • Configure EDA tools for effective modeling and verification.
  • Conduct regression testing to ensure quality of library products.

Benefits

  • Flexible work arrangements including some telecommuting.
  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology in the semiconductor industry.
Full Job Description
Job Duties:

  • Maintain and develop a database of internally developed IP that drives the design, modeling, characterization, and Quality Assurance (QA) flows of standard cell libraries across multiple process technologies.
  • Collaborate with circuit design engineering, layout, and software automation teams to build solutions that improve the design flow.
  • Evaluate and apply proprietary design techniques, internally developed software tools, and externally supported Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools to implement design and verification methodologies.
  • Enable IP creation, validation, modeling, benchmarking, and release for standard cell library products in various foundries and technology nodes.
  • Develop spice simulation source for tuning and margining of electrical circuits.
  • Develop and test EDA tool configurations required for view modeling and verification.
  • Ensure quality through regression testing and QA checks.
  • Some telecommuting permitted.


Qualifications:

  • Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
  • Minimum one (1) year of experience in the job offered or in a related occupation.
  • MOSFET electrical characteristics
  • Set up and run SPICE simulations using simulators such as Spectre or HSPICE
  • Transistor level design of static circuits including state retaining elements like latches and flops
  • Layout and circuit design
  • Standard cell characterization tools such as Liberate or Solido
  • Statistical simulations including Monte Carlo Analysis and High Sigma Monte Carlo simulations using Solido tool
  • Scripting in Python or Perl

About Cadence Design Systems

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. is an American multinational electronic design automation software and engineering services company, founded in 1988 by the merger of SDA Systems and ECAD, Inc. The company produces software, hardware and silicon structures for designing integrated circuits, systems on chips (SoCs) and printed circuit boards.
Learn more about Cadence Design Systems
Size
9,300 employees
Market Cap
$43.9 billion
Industry
Enterprise Technology
Net Income
$590.6 million
Founded
2018
5 Year Trend
+10.5%
Revenue
$2.6 billion
NASDAQ
CDNS
* Ladders Estimates

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