Hybrid CAD Engineer, Mixed-Signal IC Design & Tools

Cirrus Logic; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Cirrus Logic is recruiting a hardworking CAD Engineer to strengthen the Mixed-Signal CAD team in Edinburgh. You will support EDA/CAD tools for IC design flows and help automate design methods, delivering reports to design groups and customers.

You will work on analogue and mixed-signal design methodologies, collaborate with external tool vendors, and drive improvements while operating in a hybrid Edinburgh office environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor, Master, or PhD in Electronic/Computer Engineering or related, with IC design/CAD/EDA experience.
• Deep understanding of analogue or mixed-signal design methodologies.
• Experience with revision control systems (Perforce or SVN).
• Expertise in analogue simulation and parasitic extraction (Cadence OA).
• Experience scripting in Python and SKILL; strong debugging skills.
• Linux/Unix proficiency; ability to collaborate with internal customers.

Responsibilities

• Provide tool and methodology support for design and layout teams.
• Automate and improve design engineering flows.
• Deliver reports to design groups and customers.
• Develop and automate new and existing design methodologies; liaise with tool vendors for improvements.

Skills

Python

Cadence Virtuoso

Analog/Mixed-signal

Linux

Perforce/SVN

Debugging

Collaboration

Education

Electronic Engineering degree

IC design background

Tools

Cadence OA

Calibre/Quantus

Xcelium

cdsinit/.cdsenv

Job description

Cirrus Logic is recruiting a hardworking CAD Engineer to strengthen the Mixed-Signal CAD team in Edinburgh. You will support EDA/CAD tools for IC design flows and help automate design methods, delivering reports to design groups and customers.

You will work on analogue and mixed-signal design methodologies, collaborate with external tool vendors, and drive improvements while operating in a hybrid Edinburgh office environment.