Technical Staff Engineer - CAD

FHLB Des Moines; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Microchip Technology Inc. is seeking an experienced CAD professional to work on state-of-the-art FPGA devices, using Cadence full-custom environments and Cadence VXL tools. The role requires deep knowledge of 12nm FinFET processes and extensive PDK handling across multiple sites.

The candidate will collaborate with Engineering Services, Design, and Operations to ensure robust design flows, provide tool support, and interface with foundry partners to drive tape-out activities.

Qualifications

• BSEE or MSEE with 12+ years of relevant CAD experience.
• Experience interfacing with cross-functional teams on CAD requests.
• Strong communication across multiple sites and time zones.

Responsibilities

• Work on industry standard CAD activities for next-gen Microchip FPGA devices.
• Collaborate with Engineering Services, Design teams, and Operations to ensure robust design flows.
• Provide front-line support for Microchip staff on design tools and flows.
• Interface with external tool vendors to resolve issues and provide guidance.

Skills

Cadence setup

12nm FinFET

PDK installations

Pcell creation

Scripting: SKILL/Perl

Calibre DRC/LVS

Verilog netlisting

Tape-out support

Education

BSEE/MSEE with 12+ years

Tools

Mentor Calibre

Cadence VXL

LSF

DesignSync

Job description

Are you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great? Want to join a 17,000-member team that works on the technology that powers the world around us? Looking for an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication? How about an opportunity to own a piece of a multi-billion dollar (with a B!) global organization? We offer all that and more at Microchip Technology Inc. People come to work at Microchip because we help design the technology that runs the world. They stay because our culture supports their growth and stability. They are challenged and driven by an incredible array of products and solutions with unlimited career potential. Microchip's nationally-recognized Leadership Passage Programs support career growth where we proudly enroll over a thousand people annually. We take pride in our commitment to employee development, values-based decision making, and strong sense of community, driven by our Vision, Mission, and 11 Guiding Values; we affectionately refer to it as the Aggregate System and it's won us countless awards for diversity and workplace excellence. Our company is built by dedicated team players who love to challenge the status quo; we did not achieve record revenue and over 30 years of quarterly profitability without a great team dedicated to empowering innovation. People like you.

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Job Description

Function

You will work on industry standard CAD activities for the state of art next generation Microchip FPGA devices. These devices contain RiscV CPUs and all the associated functions to create true SOC functionality. It is expected that the successful candidate will be able to Work closely with Microchip teams such as Engineering Services, Design teams, and Operations, to ensure Microchip's design flows and tools are robust and reliable. Provide front line support for Microchip staff in the use of these tools and flows. Provide an interface with external tool vendors and suppliers to resolve issues and provide guidance as needed.

Skills

• In-depth experience with setting up Cadence full-custom design environment (in both Virtuoso 12, Virtuoso Studio IC 23.1 and above).
• Understanding of 12nm/ lower process technologies, including FinFet.
• Experience in handling standard cell libraries and pdk installations.
• Experience with Pcell creation, debugging, and migration flows.
• Experienced in SKILL/Perl/Python scripting for design automation.
• Experience in writing DRC/LVS runsets for Physical verification flows using Mentor Calibre.
• Experience in debugging AMS/Custom Design EDA tool issues.
• Work with CDL, hspiceD and Verilog netlisting customizations.
• In-depth knowledge of Cadence VXL and assist layout engineers resolve VXL issues.
• Setup and debug LSF/DesignSync issues.
• Develop, test, and release scripts and tools as specified to aid in analog design.
• Support with/Involving in Tape-out activities and foundry interface.
• Experience in using AI tools to speed up the deliverables.

Requirements/Qualifications

• BSEE or MSEE and 12+ years of relevant work experience.
• Interface with cross-functional teams on various CAD requests.
• Good communication skills for coordinating tasks across all different sites in different time zones.
• Travel Time: 0% - 25%

At Microchip, employees are our greatest strength. As one of the top performing semiconductor companies in the world, we are led by a set of guiding values and a mission to empower innovation to enhance the human experience.

We work tirelessly to create a company culture that highlights how important every employee is to our mission.