EDA / CAD Engineer

Kandou Bus SA; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Kandou Bus SA is seeking an EDA/CAD Engineer in Bengaluru, India. The role involves managing an integrated EDA environment, flow development, and guiding design engineers. Ideal candidates have a Bachelor/Master in Engineering and at least 10 years of experience in CAD engineering.

You will work with tools like Cadence and Synopsys, ensuring productivity and quality across advanced technology nodes. Strong programming skills and collaboration capabilities are a must for this position.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in EDA/CAD engineering supporting analog and digital IC design teams.
• Proven experience with advanced technology nodes and PDKs.
• Hands-on expertise in EDA tools and methodologies.
• Strong programming skills and understanding of design flows.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain an integrated analog/digital EDA environment.
• Develop and validate CAD flows for various design processes.
• Provide expert guidance to design engineers.
• Serve as primary contact with EDA vendors.
• Contribute to PDK installation and support.

Skills

Shell scripting

Python programming

Perl

Tcl

SKILL programming

Make-based build automation

Collaboration skills

Problem-solving skills

EDA/CAD flow development

Education

Bachelor or Master of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering

Computer Engineering

Computer Science

Tools

Cadence Virtuoso

Synopsys Design Compiler

Siemens Calibre

Cadence Innovus

Cadence Quantus

Job description

Challenges are our drive, innovation our calling. We at Kandou are a team of passionate accomplished professionals making a mark in the semiconductor industry. We're an innovative leader in high-speed and energy efficient chip-chip link solutions critical to the evolution of the electronics industry, continuously developing to meet the demands of not just the customers of today, but of tomorrow too. If you love to be part of a high-tech scale-up and are motivated by pushing your limits and challenging the status quo, we have an opportunity for you.

We are actively seeking an EDA/CAD Engineer, based in India.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain an integrated analog/digital EDA environment, including installation, configuration, and support of tools such as Cadence Virtuoso, Synopsys platforms, and Siemens Calibre/AFS.
• Flow development & automation: design, automate, and validate robust CAD flows for simulation, physical verification, parasitic extraction, and reliability analysis.
• Methodology support: provide expert guidance to analog and digital design engineers; troubleshoot tool issues; optimize design methodologies for performance and quality.
• Vendor management: serve as the primary technical contact with EDA vendors to resolve complex issues, drive bug fixes, and evaluate new versions/features.
• PDK installation & support: contribute to installation, qualification, and deployment of PDKs for advanced technology nodes.
• Design enablement: create and maintain clear documentation, training materials, and scripts so teams can use tools and flows effectively.
• Continuous improvement: proactively identify bottlenecks and implement solutions that improve productivity, accuracy, and turnaround time.

Skills

• Strong programming skills: Shell, Python, Perl, Tcl, SKILL; ability to develop simple GUIs; Make-based build automation.
• Solid understanding of the full chip-design lifecycle and digital, analog, and mixed‑signal IC design flows.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; collaborates effectively with engineering teams and vendors.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a fast‑paced environment.
• Proficient in EDA/CAD flow development while balancing stakeholder needs (quality, schedule, and compute efficiency).
• Ability to quickly learn, understand, maintain, and enhance complex software design tools.

Experience

• Bachelor or Master of Science Degree, in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science.
• 10+ years in an EDA/CAD engineering supporting both analog and digital IC design teams.
• Proven experience at advanced technology nodes and associated PDKs. Practical knowledge of industry-standard methodologies, tool licensing, revision control, and release management.
• Hands‑on expertise with key tools across: Analog/RF (Cadence Virtuoso Schematic/Layout, ADE, Spectre/APS/AFS), Physical Verification (Siemens Calibre; Cadence Pegasus), Parasitic Extraction (Cadence Quantus), and Digital Implementation (Synopsys Design Compiler & IC Compiler II; Cadence Innovus).
• Deep data management experience (Git, Cliosoft) enabling consistent, flexible multi‑project/multi‑discipline flow setup and database tagging.