Principal EDA Engineer

Description

The company is hiring a Principal EDA/CAD Engineer to lead technical work on its global engineering compute and design-data-management environment.

The job mixes hands-on CAD engineering with ownership of compute infrastructure, Perforce/IPLM design data management, project and workspace methods, automation, documentation, training and engineering support.

You will work with engineering, CAD and infrastructure teams to build scalable ways of managing semiconductor design environments and design data for engineering teams spread across the world.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical work on engineering compute infrastructure and CAD environments.
• Help build and evolve Linux-based engineering environments that stay consistent across sites.
• Set requirements for compute, storage and supporting engineering infrastructure.
• Work with IT/IS and engineering teams so the infrastructure suits semiconductor design needs.
• Support the migration and consolidation of legacy engineering environments.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and engineering environment problems.
• Own technical direction for Perforce Helix and IPLM design data management methods.
• Support integration of Perforce/IPLM with EDA tools and engineering environments.
• Develop methods for IP creation, versioning, release, reuse and lifecycle management.
• Build scalable approaches for managing analog and digital design data.
• Define data management best practices and help projects adopt them.
• Build and support standard project and workspace environments.
• Support project setup, EDA tool configuration, environment variables and Cadence setup.
• Create reusable methods for project creation and onboarding.
• Keep projects consistent while allowing project-specific configuration where needed.
• Build automation for engineering environment and data management workflows.
• Create and maintain Python and shell utilities.
• Cut manual project setup and administration through automation.
• Make CAD infrastructure processes more reliable, maintainable and scalable.
• Develop methods for moving engineering data off legacy infrastructure.
• Help move projects from existing data management platforms to Perforce/IPLM-based solutions.
• Help engineering teams move projects, design data and methods between environments.
• Keep legacy environments supported during transition.
• Write and maintain technical documentation, user guides and engineering best practices.
• Create and deliver training on engineering compute and design data management environments.
• Help onboard projects and engineering teams.
• Provide expert escalation support for complex CAD and data management issues.
• Record specialist knowledge in documentation and repeatable processes.
• Contribute to the roadmap for engineering compute and design data management infrastructure.
• Evaluate new technologies and methods for engineering data management.
• Work with CAD, engineering and IS organizations to set sustainable ownership boundaries.
• Help engineering environments become standardized, scalable and supportable across the globe.

Requirements

• Significant experience in EDA/CAD engineering, semiconductor design infrastructure or engineering compute environments.
• Strong Linux or Unix skills.
• Strong understanding of engineering compute, storage and data management environments.
• Experience with Perforce Helix (P4) or comparable enterprise version control and data management technology.
• Experience with Methodics IPLM or equivalent IP lifecycle management.
• Experience with semiconductor EDA workflows.
• Strong Python and/or shell scripting skills.
• Experience supporting complex engineering project environments.
• Excellent troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
• Ability to work effectively across engineering and IT/infrastructure organizations.
• Strong documentation and technical communication skills.
• Preferred: Perforce administration and architecture experience.
• Preferred: Cadence/Virtuoso knowledge.
• Preferred: Understanding of analog and digital semiconductor development flows.
• Preferred: Experience migrating from DesignSync/Synchronicity, Cliosoft/SOS or other legacy data management platforms.
• Preferred: Experience with large-scale Linux compute environments.
• Preferred: Experience developing CAD methodology and engineering automation.
• Preferred: Experience delivering technical training to engineering teams.

Conditions

Equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered without regard to protected characteristics.

Benefits

• A competitive benefits package alongside salary; more details are shared during the hiring process.