Principal CAD Engineer / Electronic Design - Munich (m/f/d) Munich, Germany Posted 17 hours ago

Micron Technology, Inc.; München; On-site; EUR 100,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal vouchers

Corporate welfare

Remote working days

Health insurance

Life coverage

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Micron Technology, Inc. in Munich seeks a Principal CAD Engineer to lead advanced EDA flows for CMOS design, driving development, debugging, and optimization of tools for design, layout, and verification. You will collaborate with design and process teams to deliver robust CAD solutions.

The role emphasizes AI/LLM integration on CAD flows, end-user training, and mentorship, focusing on performance, area, and power tradeoffs in a fast-paced semiconductor environment.

Qualifications

• EE/CE/CS with VLSI circuit design knowledge.
• Strong experience with IC design CAD tools for schematic, layout, sim and verif.
• Exposure to CMOS design and area/speed/power tradeoffs.
• Excellent programming fundamentals; Python preferred, C/C++ also considered.
• Unix shell scripting and RTL2GDS workflows are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead large CAD software engineering projects and guide teams.
• Develop and improve both in-house and commercial EDA tool flows for design, layout, and verification.
• Evaluate CAD architectures, optimize for area, speed, and power.
• Provide training and support to end-users on new tools and methods.
• Guide AI/LLM implementation on CAD flows and automation.
• Collaborate with design and process teams for tool adoption.
• Document workflows and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

VLSI circuit design

IC design CAD tools

Python

C/C++

Unix shell scripting

RTL2GDS workflow

AI/LLM knowledge

Analytical skills

Education

EE, CE or CS degree with VLSI focus

Tools

Fusion Compiler

Innovus

PrimeTime

Formality

RedHawk-SC

SpyGlass

Job description

## Principal CAD Engineer / Electronic Design - Munich (m/f/d)Munich, GermanyApply NowFind out how well you match with this jobJob ID: JR114433**Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for** ***all*****.**Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence, inspiring the world to learn, communicate and advance faster than ever. A CAD Engineer is a development/support role focusing on semi-conductor/EDA design flows/tools. At Micron Technology, Inc., you will be working in a fast-paced, collaborative, production support role evaluating, developing, improving, and debugging both in-house and commercial EDA tools and flows for the design, physical layout, and verification of CMOS integrated circuits.**Responsibilities and Tasks include, but not limited to:*** Serves as a subject matter of expert within a technical discipline* Defines and leads large projects* Provide input to team members and managers on technical or innovation* Guide the AI/LLM implementation on CAD flows* Providing training, documentation, and support to end-users on new tools and methods* Collaborating closely with design and process teamsDevelop and apply CAD software engineering methods, theories, and research techniques in support of the organization's product development. Assignments include crafting and developing CAD software, assessing architecture and hardware limitations, and defining and implementing CAD software engineering applications.**Successful candidates will have the following:*** Coursework or experience in EE, CE or CS including **VLSI** circuit design and software* Expertise in IC design CAD tools (schematics, layouts, simulation, and verification tools) is required* Exposure to CMOS circuit design and implementation including area, speed, and power tradeoffs* Excellent programming fundamentals are required* In-depth experience in the SKILL and Python programming languages are preferred, but recent and proven experience in C, C++, Visual Basic, Perl, or Lisp will be considered* Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills* Excellent communication skills are required* Experienced with Unix and shell scripting is helpful* Experienced with RTL2GDS workflow is a plus (Fusion Compiler, Innovus, PrimeTime, Formality, RedHawk-SC, SpyGlass, etc)* Experience with EDA software in analog/digital verification flows, Parasitic extraction flows, Design DB versioning System* Experienced in AI/LLM, Agentic AI, Applying AI, AI Assistant The base salary range that Micron estimates it could pay in for this position full-time is:€100,000.00 - €169,000.00 per year. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target base pay for new hire salaries of the position. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional job-related factors, including knowledge, skills, experience, tenure and relevant education or training. The pay scale is subject to change depending on business needs. 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