Staff Hardware Engineer, CAD Infrastructure

• Download, install and maintain FAB collateral
• Create, test and maintain physical design verification flows such as LVS, DRC, Density, Fill, Antenna, etc.
• Be able to work with data management and revision control systems such as Perforce.
• Download, maintain and test CAD tools required for custom layout (e.g. Custom Compiler), Physical Design (e.g. Fusion Compiler), ICV, RedHawk, Totem, Hspice, etc.
• Contribute to methodologies and best practices across all custom and ASIC physical design

• BS or MS and 6+ years of experience
• Experience with physical verification (DRC, LVS, Fill, Density, Antenna, etc)
• Experience working with physical design tools and flows
• Excellent working knowledge of Python, knowledge of scripting tools such as TCL, Perl, etc
• Excellent grasp of data management and revision control systems such as Perforce
• Excellent working knowledge of physical design collateral needed from FAB vendors and CAD tool vendors from GDS to tapeout
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Intrinsically driven, and always raising the bar
• Ability to take high-level requirements, and create solutions around those. Must be able to see the big picture
• Thrives in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, with a pro-active mindset
• Works well with other team members and has a collaborative approach
• Previous experience in at least two product developments

Some experience with synthesis and physical design (RTL2GDSII) a plus