Senior CAD engineer

• Provide technical expertise, leadership, and execution for creating CAD tools/methodologies/flows and design environments for the custom IC physical design team
• Conceptualize and drive overall design methodology architecture
• Engage, mentor, and lead other team members to support this work as appropriate
• Install and maintain PDKs from silicon foundry vendors and design/implement/maintain tool suites and runsets from CAD vendors
• Write wrapper and customization scripts as needed
• Member of pan-HPE VLSI Common Tools and Methodologies Team
• Interface with vendors and guide/recommend CAD tool product selection
• Partner with other HPE teams to share tools and best practices
• Interface with IT teams to specify compute and storage needs for design databases as well as maintaining system libraries and dependencies for compatibility with tool versions
• Interface with external design services or project teams to ensure compatible design infrastructure to support collaborations
• Understand evolving IC design methodology requirements across Hewlett Packard Labs and work with Labs leadership to define future organizational needs and structure
• Track innovation and best practices in the industry and propose integration of new technologies into the IC design environment

• BS, MS, or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent
• 10 years of experience developing and implementing CAD tools, methodologies, and design environments for custom IC design
• Expert level knowledge of IC CAD tool methodologies and design database management
• Expert level analytical and problem solving skills
• Experience debugging and fixing IC design tool issues
• Expert level knowledge of programming, scripting, and/or electronic design automation (EDA) tools
• Expert level knowledge of electrical engineering fundamentals, VLSI principles, and digital logic
• Proficient in Linux and system administration
• Expertise in written and verbal communication skills (English)
• Subject matter expertise or discipline leadership, preferably as evidenced through patents/publications in the field of VSLI design tools

Accountability, Action Planning, Active Learning, Active Listening, Agile Methodology, Agile Scrum Development, Analytical Thinking, Bias, Coaching, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Data Analysis Management, Data Collection Management, Data Controls, Design, Design Thinking, Empathy, Follow-Through, Group Problem Solving, Growth Mindset, Intellectual Curiosity, Long Term Planning, Managing Ambiguity

• Health & Wellbeing
• Personal & Professional Development
• Unconditional Inclusion