Analog CAD Engineering specialist

Cadence Design Systems; Mount Royal; On-site; CAD 130,000 - 242,000; Full time

Job summary

Cadence Design Systems Canada is seeking an Analog CAD Engineering Specialist focused on analog design. You will provide tools and support to the circuit implementation teams building IP for automotive, mobile and data-center apps using Cadence tools (Virtuoso, Pegasus, Quantus) and AI enhancements.

You will collaborate with circuit experts to advance analog IP, participate in design and layout flows, EM/IR, and physical verification, while fostering innovation and strong communication with

Qualifications

• Diploma in electrical/electronic engineering (BSEE or MSEE).
• Experience in analog CAD support (design and layout).
• Strong understanding of circuit design and layout.
• Cadence Composer Schematic and Virtuoso Layout exposure is a plus.
• Team-oriented, dynamic, autonomous, innovative.
• Excellent communication, presentation and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Support analog CAD design and layout flows across projects.
• Collaborate with circuit teams to develop high-speed interfaces.
• Assist with design capture, pre/post-layout simulation and verification.
• Contribute to tooling enhancements and AI-driven workflows.
• Provide responsive technical support to internal customers.

Skills

Team player

Communication

Customer service

Self-motivated

Autonomous

Innovative

Presentation skills

Education

BSEE

MSEE

Tools

Virtuoso Layout

Cadence Composer Schematic

Pegasus

Quantus

Job description

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology. This role is for an existing vacancy. Analog CAD Engineering Specialist - Analog design focus. As an Analog CAD engineering specialist, you will provide tools and support to the circuit implementation teams who build circuits used in cars, cell phones, data centers, etc. using the latest fabrication technologies: finfet, gate all-around, and using the industry-leading Cadence software tools, including AI. Cadence Design Systems is seeking Analog CAD engineering specialists to support the growing analog design and custom layout team building IP using the Cadence design tools (Virtuoso, Pegasus, Quantus, etc.) to build high speed interfaces used in chips found in cars, cell phones, data centers, etc. You will get the opportunity to collaborate with circuit implementation experts to contribute to the development of exciting chips, work with the best-in-class EDA tools and interact with the Cadence engineering team developing those tools and AI around them to improve those tools.

Analog CAD tasks: The Analog CAD team is a part of the Cadence Design IP development group responsible for supporting the design and layout teams as they design analog IP circuits. They support the design teams in the different steps of the design and layout flow: design capture, pre and post-layout simulation, optimization, layout, EM/IR analysis, thermal analysis, reliability, 2.5D and 3D IC, etc. We collaborate with the best-in-class tools developed by Cadence to improve them and tailor them to our needs. As in-house customers of the Cadence software and representative users, we play a key role in driving, qualifying and developing the tools, as well as building the AI tools and infrastructure. We build tools to help increase the efficiency of the teams and the quality of the circuits. We collaborate with the design teams to improve their flows and design methodologies.

• Additional BSEE, MSEE
• Previous experience in Analog CAD support
• Very good understanding of circuit design and layout design
• Exposure to Cadence Composer Schematic, Virtuoso Layout and physical verification tools is a plus
• Team player, driven, self-motivated, innovative and autonomous
• Excellent communication, presentation and customer service skills

Spécialiste en ingénierie CAD analogique (orientation conception analogique)

En tant que spécialiste d’ingénierie CAD analogique, vous développerez des outils de conception et d’offrirez un soutien technique aux équipes de conception de circuits et layouts analogiques et mixtes qui conçoivent des circuits utilisés dans les voitures, les téléphones portables, les centres de données, etc., en utilisant les dernières technologies de fabrication : finfet, gate all-around, en utilisant les logiciels de design et simulation de Cadence les plus récents et qui dominent l’industrie, y compris l'IA.

Description du rôle

Cadence Design Systems recherche des spécialistes CAD analogiques pour soutenir l’équipe de conception de circuits et layouts analogiques. Cette équipe développe des blocs IP à l'aide des outils de conception Cadence (Virtuoso, Pegasus, Quantus, etc.) afin de créer des interfaces à haut débit utilisées dans les puces que l’on retrouve dans les automobiles, les téléphones portables, les centres de données, etc. Vous aurez l’opportunité de collaborer avec des experts en conception de circuits analogiques pour contribuer au développement de puces innovantes, de travailler avec des outils EDA de pointe et d'interagir avec les concepteurs de Cadence qui développent ces outils afin de les améliorer.

Profil recherché

• Diplôme en génie électrique ou électronique (BSEE ou MSEE)
• Expérience en support CAD analogique (design, layout)
• Excellente compréhension de la conception de circuits et du layout
• La connaissance des outils de conception Cadence Composer Schematic et Virtuoso Layout et des outils de simulation et de vérification physique est un atout
• Esprit d'équipe, dynamisme, autonomie, esprit d'innovation
• Excellentes compétences en communication, présentation et service client

The annual salary range for Canada is 130,200 CAD to 241,800 CAD. You may also be eligible to receive incentive compensation: bonus, equity, and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the salary range is a guideline and compensation may vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location.

Our benefits programs include:

• paid vacation and paid holidays
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• employee stock purchase plan
• a variety of medical, dental and vision plan options
• and more

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