Applications Engineer - Principal

Siemens EDA (Siemens Digital Industries Software); Santa Clara (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens EDA is a global leader in electronic design automation software. We seek a Product Engineer in California to advance ASIC front-end design tools, support users, and present solutions at trade shows and customer visits.

A background with microelectronics and 5+ years in ASIC/EDA helps you thrive in our dynamic team. You will work with UNIX/Linux, Verilog/VHDL/SystemVerilog, and scripting (Tcl, Python).

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or higher in microelectronics; 5+ years in ASIC front-end design or EDA preferred.
• Strong knowledge of UNIX/Linux environments, scripting in Tcl and Python, RTL languages (Verilog, VHDL, SystemVerilog).
• Experience with front-end ASIC tools, SoC design integration, synthesis, verification, simulation, and timing constraints.

Responsibilities

• Develop and evolve EDA software tools for ASIC front-end design.
• Support customers and provide guidance throughout the lifecycle from evaluation to deployment.
• Present Siemens EDA offerings at trade shows and to customers and prospects.

Skills

UNIX/Linux

Tcl

Python

Verilog

VHDL

SystemVerilog

IP-XACT

UPF

SDC

LEF/DEF

SoC design integration

Synthesis tools

Simulation

Timing constraints

English communication

Education

Engineering degree in microelectronics

Master's degree in Microelectronics

PhD in Microelectronics

Job description

Siemens EDA is a global technology leader in Electronic Design Automation software. Our software tools enable companies around the world to develop highly innovative electronic products faster and more cost-effectively. Our customers use our tools to push the boundaries of technology and physics to deliver better products in the increasingly complex world of chip, board, and system design.

Product engineer for EDA tool, within a dynamic, fast-growing EDA Company. The company's customers include global electronics leaders in mobile telephony (smartphones, etc.). One of the company's key values is to recognize the work of each of its members. By joining a team of engineers in California, you will be a key player in the research and development team. Your experience in microelectronic design will allow you to fully thrive in this position and bring your vision to the evolution of the company's tools. You will contribute both to the evolution and development EDA software solution and to the technical support and guidance of the users of our software tools for future generations of smartphones, autonomous vehicles, laptops, etc. The product engineer will also promote and present Siemens EDA software offering through presentations, international trade shows, and visits to customers and prospects.He/she will take part in the entire customer lifecycle, from the first contact to after-sales support, including the follow-up of evaluations. We offer a particularly pleasant work environment within a very close-knit and highly dynamic team. For this position, we offer a very attractive package and one of the most appealing career paths on the market.

Candidate profile

To best carry out the missions of this position, we are looking for an engineer with an engineering school degree, a Master's degree or a PhD in microelectronics, with at least 5 years of relevant experience in ASIC front-end design or in EDA, and with the following technical skills:

• Proficiency in UNIX / Linux environments.
• Proficiency in scripting: Tcl and Python.
• Very good knowledge of RTL languages: Verilog, VHDL and SystemVerilog.
• Knowledge of so-called collateral languages: IP-XACT, UPF, SDC, LEF/DEF
• Very good knowledge of front-end ASIC design tools: SoC design integration, synthesis tools, verification including simulation, timing constraints management, etc.
• Knowledge of back-end design would be a plus
• Good analytical problem-solving skills
• Very good communication skills (spoken and written), especially in English

Why us?

Working at Siemens Software means flexibility - Choosing between working at home and the office at other times is the norm here. We offer great benefits and rewards, as you'd expect from a world leader in industrial software.

A collection of over 377,000 minds building the future, one day at a time in over 200 countries. We're dedicated to equality, and we welcome applications that reflect the diversity of the communities we work in. All employment decisions at Siemens are based on qualifications, merit, and business need. Bring your curiosity and creativity and help us shape tomorrow!

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