Principal CAD Engineer

Renesas Electronics; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 8,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Renesas Electronics is seeking a Principal Engineer – CAD to lead development and deployment of frontend and backend tools and flows for Digital Designs. You will own parts of the CAD solution, engage WW customers, and drive adoption of Digital Implementation methodologies across a global CAD team.

The role requires hands-on expertise with Synopsys/Cadence RTL→GDS flows, strong scripting for automation, and experience leading small teams in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• BTech/MTech degree in EE/EC/CS with 15+ years in EDA/CAD
• Strong scripting skills (Tcl, Perl, Python) for automation of RTL to GDS flows
• Expertise in Synopsys/Cadence RTL to GDS digital design flow and related tools

Responsibilities

• Own part of the overall CAD solution and WW customer engagement
• Understand Digital Implementation Methodologies thoroughly
• Develop & debug CAD flows with industry leading EDA tools
• Engage with customers via training sessions and deployments
• Lead software development practices and potentially AI/ML tasks
• Work in a dynamic design environment
• Evaluate EDA tools and flows for improved efficiency
• Coordinate work across global teams

Skills

Scripting (Tcl, Perl, Python)

Team leadership

Digital CAD/EDA expertise

Communication skills

Education

BTech/MTech in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science

15+ years of experience in EDA/CAD

Tools

Synopsys

Cadence

RTL to GDS flows

Job description

We are seeking a Principal Engineer – CAD to develop and deploy Frontend and Backend tools and flows for Digital Designs done in the company. This role is part of the global CAD team.

Job Description

• Own some part of the overall CAD solution and be responsible for WW engagement with customers.
• Good understanding of Digital Implementation Methodologies.
• Hands-on in development & debug of CAD flows and with industry leading EDA tools in Digital Designs
• Proactively engage with customers through regular follow-ups, tool training sessions, and consistent support throughout the entire deployment process.
• Hands-on in mature software development practices, leading programming languages for potential AI/ML development tasks
• Expected to work in a dynamic design environment
• Evaluate EDA tools and flows for improved design efficiency and turnaround time
• Experienced in leading small team.

Qualifications

• BTech/MTech in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science with 15+ years of experience in EDA/CAD.
• Expertise in Synopsys/Cadence RTL to GDS digital design flow.
• (e.g., synthesis tools, implementation tools and STA tools)
• Strong scripting skills (Tcl, Perl, Python) for automation of RTL to GDS digital design flow (e.g., synthesis, implementation tools and STA flows)
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal), problem solving, teamwork, attention to detail, commitment to task, and quality focus
• Can – do attitude, openness to new environment, people and culture
• Ability to propose innovative and leading-edge solutions
• Strong drive & ability to coordinate work across highly experienced global teams