Senior / Staff EDA-CAD Engineer

L&T Semiconductor Technologies; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

L&T Semiconductor Technologies seeks a Senior/Staff EDA-CAD Engineer to drive tool-flow methodology across Digital and AMS domains. You will evaluate cutting-edge tools, integrate AI-driven workflows, and optimize licensing costs to improve engineering efficiency.

The role involves on-site collaboration with design teams, vendor interactions, and hands-on optimization of toolchains and flows for high-performance silicon designs.

Qualifications

• 4–8 years hands-on experience in EDA CAD engineering.
• Experience with Digital Synthesis, PnR, STA and AMS flows is desirable.
• Experience evaluating EDA toolchains and optimizing licenses.

Responsibilities

• Review EDA tool offerings from major vendors for efficient workflow.
• Drive cost and license trade-offs with data-driven analysis.
• Collaborate with R&D and external EDA teams to set up tools/flows.
• Lead internal training on new flows and best practices.
• Interface with major EDA vendors to resolve complex issues.

Skills

Automation proficiency (Python/Tcl/Per

Scripting & coding

Stakeholder management

Verbal and written communication

Analytics capability

Education

B.Tech in Electronics/Electrical/Computer Engineering

M.Tech in Electronics/Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Synopsys

Cadence

Siemens

FlexLM/OpenLM

Job description

Job Description: Senior / Staff EDA-CAD Engineer

• Role Type: On-site
• Experience Level: 4 to 8 years

Position Overview

We are seeking a Senior / Staff EDA-CAD Engineer with 4 to 8 years of experience to drive our design enablement and methodology strategies. In this role, you will contribute our Electronic Design Automation (EDA) Tool-Flow-Methodology eco-system across both Digital and Analog Mixed-Signal (AMS) domains. You will directly influence engineering efficiency by evaluating cutting-edge tools, integrating AI-driven workflows, and optimizing licensing costs.

Key Responsibilities

Tool Selection & Flow Optimization

• Review EDA tool offerings from major EDA vendors for efficient workflow adoption for Digital and AMS domain
• Drive informed and tactical decisions through comparative technical features and cost trade-off.
• Collaborate with functional R&D teams and external Application engineering team for setting up tools/flows with fast TAT.

Cost & License Management

• Analyze EDA license utilization metrics regularly w.r.t multiple project need/ complexity/headcount
• Optimize license counts to balance cost and availability across engineering teams.
• Formulate remix and allocation strategies for peak/non-peak usage challenges.
• Evaluate advanced EDA tools through structured benchmarking.
• Deploy machine learning/AI/ Agentic AI solutions for optimization problems.
• Collaborate with design teams to remove flow bottlenecks & establish best practices.
• Co-ordinate/Lead internal technical training sessions on new flows.
• Act as key technical interface for major EDA vendors in assigned domains.
• Drive complex technical issue resolution to closure.
• Track vendor bug fixes and feature enhancement requests.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Education: B.Tech or M.Tech in Electronics, Electrical, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience: 4-8 years of hands-on experience in EDA CAD engineering.
• Ecosystem Knowledge: Strong working knowledge of major vendor toolchains from Synopsys, Cadence, and Siemens.
• Domain Expertise: Strong background in Digital (Synthesis, PnR, STA) and/or AMS (Simulation, Layout, Verification) flows.
• Automation Proficiency: Expert level scripting skills in Python, Tcl, Perl, or Shell.
• Analytics Capability: Familiarity with license monitoring software (e.g., FlexLM, OpenLM).
• Soft Skills: Strong stake-holder management, verbal and written technical communication, and cross-team collaboration abilities.