Software Eda Engineer

Pdf Solutions; Bardi; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

PDF Solutions, Inc. in Italy seeks an experienced R&D Software Engineer to join the CV System team. You will develop layout and verification software for CV test-chips, automating layout generation and LVS/DRC checks within Cadence and related tools.

You will work with C++, Ruby and scripting, support in-house DOE tools, maintain web docs with Rails, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams in a fast-paced, agile development cycle.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in CS/CE/EE.
• 3+ years UNIX/Linux experience.
• 3+ years Software Development.
• Proficiency in C++ and Ruby.
• Experience with EDA tools.
• Understanding of chip design/verification flow.
• Documentation experience.
• Cross Platform GUI with Qt; large software systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop CV system software for layout and verification.
• Support DOE entry tools and in-house tools.
• Assist Cadence/Virtuoso environments and scripting.
• Write/maintain internal web docs (Rails).
• Collaborate with across engineering teams.
• Ramp up on codebase and implement features.

Skills

C++

Ruby

UNIX/Linux

OOP

Education

Master’s degree in CS/CE/EE

Tools

Qt toolkit

Virtuoso

Calibre

Laker

Thunder

SNPS

Job description

Overview

PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: PDFS) is a leading provider of yield improvement technologies, services, systems and analytics for the IC manufacturing process life cycle. Headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., PDF Solutions operates worldwide with additional offices in China, Europe, Japan, Korea and Taiwan.

PDF is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to join the R&D team, who is fusing innovative software approaches in a rapidly changing environment using the lasted software engineering technologies and processes to achieve superior results in the field of electronic design automation (EDA). A Characterization Vehicle, or CV, is a core component of PDF’s methodology. The CV-System R&D Software Engineer develops physical layout systems and environments to support Characterization Vehicle (CV) ™ test-chip physical layout and verification. This role provides you the opportunity to enhance the efficiency of building CVs. A primary goal of this effort is automating the creation of layout, the physical verification of layout (LVS/DRC) and the documentation and test program generation. This will involve significant software development, support of in-house DOE (Design of Experiment) entry tools, support of in-house layout and verification tools within the Cadence Virtuoso, Calibre, C++, sh and Ruby environments. Support of scripts and tools to summarize and capture output from EDA tools. Support writing and maintaining internal web based documentation system (Ruby on Rails). You will work within a highly motivated, fast-moving team. You will quickly ramp up on the existing code-base, integrate new features, provide maintenance and support, and work with other groups.

Responsibilities

• Master’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, ElectricalEngineering or equivalent discipline
• 3+ years of experience with UNIX/Linux knowledge and operation
• Minimum of 3 years of Software Development
• Fluency and demonstrated proficiency in Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) paradigms(C++ preferred)
• Proficiency in an interpreted scripting language (Ruby preferred)
• Excellent computer skills (UNIX/Linux)
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to work across engineeringteamsHighly professional, self-motivated and self-managedComfortable with fast-paced, iterative, agile design cycles
• Exceptional skills in problem solving

Qualifications

• Beyond the above skills, however, we have found that successful candidates for this job can come from a variety of backgrounds. Therefore, in addition to the above skills, the candidate should demonstrate their additional proficiency in at least two of the following areas:
• Experience with EDA tools (Virtuosso, Thunder, Laker, etc.) and EDA software Development
• Basic understanding of chip design and verification flow (layout, LVS, DRC)
• Demonstrated ability to generate and maintain technical documentation
• IC design or manufacturing associated experience
• Cross Platform GUI development experience with Qt toolkit
• Software development of large software system built on top of physical layout environment (MENTOR, CADENCE, SYNOPSYS, etc., CADENCE (SKILL) preferred)

Web Application Development Experience (Ruby On Rails Preferred)

• Experience with databases e.g. MySQL, PostgreSQL

Pay Range

EUR €45,430.00 - EUR €61,337.00 /Yr.