Staff Software Engineer

Duties

• Architect, design, and implement complex, scalable software systems to support EDA CAD and PDK development and design-automation workflows.
• Serve as a technical lead for major software initiatives, driving architectural decisions and ensuring long-term maintainability and extensibility.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (design, process technology, manufacturing, and IT) to deliver tightly integrated software solutions.
• Define software requirements, technical specifications, and development standards for critical platforms.
• Lead design reviews, code reviews, and technical discussions across teams.
• Develop and deploy software tools, frameworks, processes, and metrics used broadly across R&D.
• Drive software quality through robust testing strategies, automation, and best practices.
• Diagnose and resolve complex system-level issues affecting internal customers.
• Develop advanced CAD, EDA PDK, and design-automation workflows, including layout-driven automation, geometric data manipulation, and PDK infrastructure.
• Mentor and guide junior and senior engineers, raising the overall technical bar of the team.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field and 5 years of experience in software product development to include:
• (1) Advanced EDA Tools & RF Design Platforms: Cadence MWOffice, Keysight ADS, Synopsys ICV & Mentor Graphics Calibre DRC/LVS;
• (2) RF/Microwave PDK Development: BAW/SAW resonator modeling, Advanced piezoelectric material characterization, Complex DRC rule integration, Multi-parameter design extraction, Automated design footprint generation for 5G applications;
• (3) Programming & Algorithm Development: Advanced C++, Python scientific computing, MATLAB signal processing, Ruby automation, and C#/.NET enterprise development;
• (4) Specialized EDA Scripting & Automation: Visual Basic for Applications, SKILL (Cadence LISP), AEL (Keysight Advanced Expression Language), Perl data processing, Advanced PowerShell automation;
• (5) Enterprise Frameworks & Cloud Architecture: Qt5 GUI development, Cucumber BDD testing, and Appium mobile automation.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship by the Company.