Cadence Design Systems

Design Engineer

Cadence Design Systems • $90K — $120K *
Cary, NC 27513In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
  • At least 2 years of experience in analog layout or similar roles
  • Expertise in analog layout from top-level planning to complex block-level design
  • Proficient in Cadence back-end design tools, especially Virtuoso
  • Experience with deep sub-micron CMOS design for manufacturing
  • Knowledge of analog circuits like current mirrors and operational amplifiers
  • Ability to use UNIX/Linux and scripting for automation
  • Understanding of semiconductor devices and microelectronic circuits

Responsibilities

  • Research, design, develop, and test electronic components for EDA and semiconductor IP
  • Leverage microelectronics design knowledge in projects
  • Assess layout effects on circuit performance aspects like speed and power
  • Apply analog layout techniques such as matching and shielding
  • Implement high-speed cells and blocks efficiently
  • Collaborate with global custom layout designers to produce quality IP and testchips
  • Interface with circuit designers to align technical needs with project schedules
  • Partner with Cadence R&D teams to enhance layout editing and verification tools

Benefits

  • Some telecommuting allowed
  • Collaborative work environment with international teams
  • Opportunity to work with cutting-edge EDA technologies
  • Diverse projects involving a range of electronic components
Full Job Description
Job Duties:
  • Research, design, develop, and test electronic components and systems for Electronic Design Automation (EDA) and semiconductor intellectual property (IP) employing knowledge of electronic theory and materials properties.
  • Leverage exposure to microelectronics design and requirements.
  • Understand layout effects on the circuit such as speed, capacitance, power and area.
  • Apply knowledge of various analog layout techniques like matching and shielding.
  • Implement high speed and high accuracy cells, blocks and IP blocks in a timely fashion with high quality and efficiency.
  • Work with custom layout designers from groups all over the world to build high quality IP and testchips.
  • Work with circuit designers from groups all over the world to understand their technical and schedule needs.
  • Collaborate with the Cadence R&D teams (Virtuoso, PVS developers) to help develop the layout editing and verification tools.
  • Some telecommuting permitted.


Qualifications:

  • Master's in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or related field
  • Minimum two (2) years of experience in the job offered or in a related engineering occupation.
  • Performing analog layout from top level floor planning down to complex block level
  • Cadence back-end design tools, including Virtuoso, Design Rule Checking (DRC) and Layout Versus Schematic (LVS) using Physical Verification System (PVS) and Pegasus
  • Utilizing deep sub-micron CMOS design nodes to create functional layouts suitable for manufacturing
  • Analog circuits including current mirrors, operational amplifiers, comparators and reference circuits
  • Utilizing UNIX/LINUX and scripting to automate and improve efficiency
  • Utilizing semiconductor devices, including diodes, MOSFETs and Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJTs), individually and collectively in microelectronic circuits
  • Analog IC layout practices, including analog matching techniques, device process effects, and minimizing Resistance and Capacitance (RC) parasitic extraction

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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