CAD Design Automation Engineer - CMOS Flows & Tools

Micron Technology; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Micron Technology’s EDA and Design Enablement team keeps the CMOS design ecosystem running efficiently. The role focuses on developing, improving, and supporting both in-house and commercial CAD tools and flows, partnering with engineers across the design chain.

We seek a hands-on engineer with debugging and automation skills to enable production readiness, leverage PDKs, and drive scalable design methodologies for high-performance memory products.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in CAD, VLSI, or a related semiconductor engineering role.
• Experience programming in SKILL/Skill++ (Cadence), Python, and/or Perl.
• Experience with PDK development and/or validation and familiarity with Cadence EDA tools and flows.
• Experience with Linux/Unix environments, shell scripting, databases, and version control.
• Effective communication skills in a collaborative engineering environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support CAD software, EDA tools, flows, and methodologies for CMOS design and verification.
• Debug, evaluate, and support in-house and commercial EDA solutions in a production environment.
• Develop P-cells, scripts, and automation for physical design, verification, optimization, and tapeout.
• Collaborate closely with design, PI, and process teams to solve workflow and tool challenges, and to implement scalable layout methodologies aligned with PDK requirements.
• Document processes and provide training and support for end users.

Skills

Python

Perl

SKILL/Skill++ (Cadence)

Cadence EDA tools

Linux/Unix environments

Shell scripting

Databases

Version control

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Cadence EDA tools

PDK development

Job description

Micron Technology’s EDA and Design Enablement team keeps the CMOS design ecosystem running efficiently. The role focuses on developing, improving, and supporting both in-house and commercial CAD tools and flows, partnering with engineers across the design chain.

We seek a hands-on engineer with debugging and automation skills to enable production readiness, leverage PDKs, and drive scalable design methodologies for high-performance memory products.