EDA Tools Hardware Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and analyze engineering design automation tools, flows, and methodologies to improve efficiency and optimize power and performance.
• Collaborate with EDA vendors to define, evaluate, and test next-generation design tools and flows.
• Create and verify unique hardware designs, integrating components into hierarchical systems to support end-to-end EDA tool testing for advanced technology nodes.
• Define and enable methodologies for hardware development related to EDA tools and technology node advancements.
• Support and enhance platforms, databases, scripts, and tools used for design automation.
• Provide digital design, verification, full-chip integration, physical layout, power, performance, clocking, and timing for future TFM development.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field and 6+ years of relevant experience; OR Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field and 4+ years of relevant experience; OR PhD in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field and 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Timing characterization methodologies in one of the following: (i.e. Nanotime, Liberate, PrimeLib)
• Experience with Liberty timing models

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in any of the following: SPICE simulation, CMOS circuits, Memory architecture fundamentals, STA fundamentals, Advanced-node custom IP or memory characterization flows
• Scripting and automation skills in Linux environments