Principal EDA/CAD Infrastructure Architect

Renesas Electronics Corporation; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Renesas Electronics Corporation seeks a Principal EDA/CAD Engineer to provide technical leadership for global engineering compute and design-data-management environments. You will oversee Perforce/IPLM-based workflows and drive scalable Linux-based environments across distributed teams.

The role combines hands-on CAD engineering with infrastructure leadership, automation, documentation and training to support semiconductor design data capitalized across Renesas’ engineering ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in EDA/CAD engineering or related design infrastructure.
• Strong Linux/Unix knowledge.
• Deep understanding of engineering compute, storage and data-management environments.
• Experience with Perforce Helix (P4) or comparable enterprise version-control/data-management technologies.
• IPLM or equivalent IP lifecycle-management experience.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for engineering compute infrastructure and CAD environments.
• Develop scalable Linux-based engineering environments.
• Define compute, storage and supporting engineering infrastructure requirements.
• Work with IT/IS and engineering teams to ensure infrastructure meets semiconductor design requirements.
• Support migration and consolidation of legacy engineering environments.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and engineering‑environment issues.
• Provide technical ownership for Perforce Helix and IPLM‑based design‑data‑management methodologies.
• Support Perforce/IPLM integration with EDA tools and environments.
• Develop data-management best practices and adoption across projects.
• Create reusable methodologies for project and workspace configurations.
• Develop automation for engineering environment and data‑management workflows.
• Create and maintain Python and shell‑based utilities.
• Reduce manual project setup and administration through automation.
• Improve reliability, maintainability and scalability of CAD infrastructure processes.
• Develop methodologies for migrating engineering data from legacy infrastructures.
• Support transitions from legacy DM platforms to Perforce/IPLM solutions.
• Maintain documentation and training materials for users and projects.
• Contribute to the roadmap for engineering compute and design‑data‑management infrastructure.

Skills

EDA/CAD engineering

Linux/Unix

engineering compute environments

Python

shell scripting

troubleshooting

documentation

communication skills

cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Perforce Helix (P4)

IPLM

Cadence/Virtuoso

Job description

Renesas Electronics Corporation seeks a Principal EDA/CAD Engineer to provide technical leadership for global engineering compute and design-data-management environments. You will oversee Perforce/IPLM-based workflows and drive scalable Linux-based environments across distributed teams.

The role combines hands-on CAD engineering with infrastructure leadership, automation, documentation and training to support semiconductor design data capitalized across Renesas’ engineering ecosystem.