Microsoft

Senior CAD Software Engineer

Microsoft$119K — $234K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Doctorate or equivalent experience in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field with 1+ years of technical experience, or contrary combinations of education and experience.
  • 7+ years of software development experience.
  • Expert knowledge of programming paradigms, especially Object-Oriented and Functional.
  • Proficient in programming languages like Python, TCL, Perl, C/C++, with a preference for Python.
  • Strong background in software project ownership and lifecycle management, particularly for complex solutions.
  • Familiarity with silicon design tools, flows, and methodologies.
  • Knowledge of Azure environments and DevOps concepts.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a senior engineer in a central CAD Software team developing a unified tool stack for SoC and IP designs.
  • Collaborate closely with CAD Hardware and Compute infrastructure teams.
  • Design scalable software solutions along with accompanying documentation.
  • Act as the domain expert while partnering with execution teams.
  • Gather software requirements from stakeholders across Microsoft Silicon groups.
  • Enhance and integrate CAD flows for department-wide utilization.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive insurance coverage (health, dental, etc.).
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
  • Generous paid time off (PTO) policy including vacation and holidays.
  • Access to professional development resources and programs.
  • Flexible work arrangements and potential for remote work.
Full Job Description
The Microsoft Silicon Engineering and Solutions Team is seeking a Senior CAD Software Engineer to be a senior contributor for our central software team. This team drives state-of-the-art converged solutions, software tools, and automation to support silicon design areas such as RTL & VIP Design, Design Verification, Validation, DFT, Emulation, PD Handoff and IP integration. Responsibilities
  • In the Senior CAD Software role, you will:
    • As senior engineer in a central CAD Software team that develops a common tool stack to internal SoC and IP designs.
    • Work in close collaboration with the CAD Hardware and Compute infrastructure teams.
    • Design software solutions and documentation that scale to a large user base.
    • Be the expert in your domain and act in partnership with the execution team.
    • Work with stakeholders across the Microsoft Silicon groups to collect software requirements.
    • Develop, enhance, and integrate CAD Flows and automation for organization-wide use.
Qualifications Required Qualifications
  • Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 1+ year(s) technical engineering experience OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience.
  • 7+ years of experience in Software development.
  • Expert knowledge of common programming paradigms (Object-Oriented, Functional, etc)
  • Experienced writing software with industry standard languages like Python, TCL, Perl, C/C++ (Python preferred)
  • Expertise to own, maintain and drive complex Software projects independently.
  • Expertise in Software Development Best practices.
  • Experience owning and driving end to end software development life cycle for multiple complex software projects.
  • Understanding of software design patterns.
  • Well-rounded and familiar with silicon design Tools, Flows and Methodologies.
  • Experience with continuous integration systems.
  • Expertise in Computer Architecture, as well as CPU/SoC design principles.
  • Expertise in Azure environments, Azure Security and DevOps concepts
  • Exposure to Design and Verification execution and flows/infrastructure that is used
#azurehwjobs #schie #msftsilicon Silicon Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $160,200 - $261,000 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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