MTS Silicon Design Engineer, IC CAD

XILINX ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A semiconductor company based in Singapore is seeking an experienced IC CAD engineer to develop innovative tools and support design flows across the silicon design team. Candidates should have a strong foundation in analog and digital design methodologies, particularly with Cadence tools, and proficiency in scripting languages like Perl and Python. The role involves collaborating with stakeholders, maintaining flow automation, and providing mentorship in a diverse, multicultural environment while exploring improvement opportunities to meet advanced design requirements.

Qualifications

• Solid knowledge of industry standard tools and practices for analog and digital design.
• Proficient in physical design, STA, and methodology scripts.
• Quality-oriented mindset with strong communication and team spirit.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support new flow features around industry standard tools.
• Conduct tool quality evaluations and tune the flow.
• Deploy flows to design teams and provide support.
• Work with stakeholders to evaluate tools and drive improvements.
• Maintain the flow infrastructure and automation.
• Provide technical leadership and customer support in a global environment.

Skills

Analog and digital design methodologies

Cadence Virtuoso platforms

Physical design and STA

Scripting skills (Tcl, Perl, Python)

Communication skills

Education

Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Engineering/Electrical Engineering

Tools

EDA tools from Cadence, Synopsys

Version control software (Perforce)

Load sharing facilities (LSF)

Job description

THE ROLE

AMD is seeking a capable and motivated IC CAD engineer who has a deep understanding in both analog and digital design flows. The candidate will be responsible for trailblazing new tools and flow requirements, qualifying flow accuracy and support users across the silicon design team.

THE PERSON

• Solid knowledge of industry standard tools and practices for both analog and digital design methodologies.
• Strong working knowledge of Cadence Virtuoso platforms.
• Proficient in physical design, STA, methodology scripts (Tcl), knowledge on Perl, Python.
• Quality-oriented mindset with strong and effective communication skills and team spirit.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and support new flow features around industry standard EDA tools and tools capabilities.
• Conduct evaluations of tool quality, tune the flow to get optimal results from existing tools and support design flows.
• Deploy flows to design teams, work with design teams to help them take full advantage of the flow.
• Working closely with various stakeholders to evaluate tools and flows capabilities, and drive future improvements to meet AMD roadmap requirements.
• Improving and maintaining the flow infrastructure and automation.
• Providing technical leadership, mentoring, and customer support in a global multi-cultural work environment.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Strong understanding of both analog and digital design flows and ability to demonstrate working knowledge of industry standard EDA tools from Cadence, Synopsys, or a similar.
• Experience in developing and making tools improvements or new functions to meet advanced, or unique design requirements.
• Experience in supporting CAD flows for advanced process technology nodes, multi-gigahertz analog and digital designs.
• Experience with flow automation, Linux, and scripting programming skills (Perl, Tcl and/or Python).
• Experience with load sharing facilities (e.g. LSF) and version control software (e.g. Perforce).
• Excellent communication and problem solving skills.
• Highly motivated, self-starter with good interpersonal skills.
• Strong teamwork, collaboration, and communication abilities, with the ability to contribute to company-wide consensus on design flows and tools.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Engineering/Electrical Engineering.

LOCATION

Singapore