Senior VLSI CAD Engineer

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Senior VLSI CAD Engineer to drive design environment management and automation for Product and TEG chip development. This role is pivotal in developing and maintaining CAD workflows, creating automation scripts, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve design efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Virtuoso and Customer Compiler interfaces and utilities using SKILL, Python, TCL, and PERL languages.
• Develop, optimize, and enhance CAD automation and methodology scripts/programs.
• Create and maintain Parameterized Cells (PCell) to boost schematic/layout productivity (at least one year of SKILL programming required).
• Develop and maintain Design Rule Checking (DRC) runsets using Calibre.
• Develop and maintain Layout vs. Schematic (LVS) runsets using ICV.
• Work closely with IT teams and design engineers to manage layout data and resolve system issues.
• Provide technical guidance and troubleshooting support for the CAD infrastructure.
• Communicate effectively with EDA vendors to leverage advanced methodologies and tools.
• Collaborate with design/layout teams to achieve project goals and meet schedules while fostering a collaborative environment.

Requirements

• 2 to 5 years of experience in VLSI CAD development for semiconductor design (team management experience is highly advantageous).
• Proficiency in SKILL, TCL/TK, Perl, Python, C/C++, and C-Shell scripting.
• Familiarity with EDA tools such as Virtuoso, Customer Compiler, Calibre, ICV, strRC, P&R, ERC, EM/IR, PrimeSIM, Spectre, HSPICE, or other simulation tools.
• AI/ML experience is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and proven experience working in a cross-functional, collaborative environment.

Benefits

• Paid vacation time and paid sick leave.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life, accident, and disability insurance.
• Tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• Employee assistance program.
• Voluntary benefit programs (e.g., supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity).
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Transit benefits.
• Applause Program.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Sandisk's Savings 401(k) Plan.
• Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan based on Company and individual performance.
• Eligibility to participate in the annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program (restricted stock units or cash equivalents, subject to role and performance).
• RSU awards available to eligible new hires.

Pay

The salary range for this role is applicable for jobs performed in California, Colorado, New York, or remote jobs that can be performed in these states. The range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the salary range may be based on factors including relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, ability, knowledge of the job, performance, contribution, results, geographic location, shift, internal and external equity, and business and organizational needs.