Senior PDK Development Engineer – Photonics & Automation

Ams Osram; Österreich; Remote; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ams OSRAM’s LSP unit seeks a seasoned engineer to lead PDK development for analog/mixed-signal technologies. You will qualify, release and maintain PDKs for Cadence and Synopsys, collaborating with foundries and EDA vendors to enable new processes and tool flows.

You will drive automation and design-enablement initiatives using Python, Tcl and Linux, while mentoring global teams and shaping long-term methodologies.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics, Physics or related discipline.
• >6 years in PDK development, CAD engineering or design enablement.
• Deep understanding of semiconductor processes and IC design flows.
• Experience with foundries, EDA vendors, and technology development teams.
• Strong programming skills in Python, Tcl, Linux environments.
• Experience applying AI/ML/LLM to engineering automation is a plus.
• Fluent English; German is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Develop, qualify, release and maintain PDKs for Cadence and Synopsys for analog and mixed-signal technologies.
• Advance PDK development methodologies, qualification strategies and design enablement solutions.
• Collaborate with foundries, EDA vendors and technology teams to enable new processes and tool flows.
• Drive automation, validation and regression frameworks using Python, Tcl and Linux environments.
• Define qualification and release strategies across schematic design, simulation, and extraction.
• Create technical documentation, provide training and support critical engineering projects.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship for global teams and drive long-term design enablement.

Skills

PDK development

CAD engineering

Design enablement

Automation

English communication

Education

Electrical Engineering

Microelectronics

Physics or related discipline

Tools

Python

Tcl

Linux/Unix

Job description

ams OSRAM’s LSP unit seeks a seasoned engineer to lead PDK development for analog/mixed-signal technologies. You will qualify, release and maintain PDKs for Cadence and Synopsys, collaborating with foundries and EDA vendors to enable new processes and tool flows.

You will drive automation and design-enablement initiatives using Python, Tcl and Linux, while mentoring global teams and shaping long-term methodologies.