CAD Engineering & Design Methodology Engineer

Saigepartners

Austin, Northern (TX, KY)

Hybrid

USD 140,000 - 200,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

Saige Partners seeks a CAD Engineering & Design Methodology Engineer to drive roadmaps for next-generation design tools, flows, and methodologies across GPU, CPU, and SoC designs. You will enable power-efficient, scalable designs and troubleshoot complex CAD flows in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires strong CAD engineering skills, end-to-end ASIC flow knowledge, and collaboration with RTL, verification, physical design, and DTCO teams.

Qualifications

6+ years in CAD engineering, design methodology, or design enablement for GPU/CPU/SoC projects.
Strong knowledge of RTL- and gate-level power analysis, optimization, and signoff.
Experience with major EDA platforms (Synopsys, Cadence, Siemens EDA/Mentor Graph.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute technical roadmaps for CAD engineering and design enablement.
Contribute to next-generation tools, flows, and methodologies for GPUs, CPUs, and SoCs.
Develop robust automation solutions and troubleshoot CAD tools and flows.
Promote consistent adoption of design best practices across teams.
Support low-power design enablement at scale (power analysis, optimization, verification, signoff).
Collaborate with RTL, verification, physical design, and DTCO teams.
Partner with internal groups and external EDA vendors to improve tool readiness.
Lead and contribute to moderate-to-complex technical projects from definition to implementation.
Identify opportunities to improve productivity, quality, scalability, and efficiency.
Develop and maintain technical documentation, methodologies, and best practices.
Stay current with emerging GPU, ASIC, verification, power, and semiconductor design technologies.

Skills

CAD engineering

Design methodology

Low-power design

ASIC flows

EDA tools

RTL design

Synthesis

Physical design

DTCO

Power analysis

Power optimization

Power signoff

End-to-end ASIC flow

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

PrimePower

PowerArtist

Empower

Joules

RTL-Architect

Synopsys

Cadence

Siemens EDA/Mentor Graphics

RedHawk

Totem

Voltus

Job description

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CAD Engineering & Design Methodology Engineer Position Overview

We are seeking a CAD Engineering & Design Methodology Engineer to help develop and execute technical roadmaps for next-generation design tools, flows, and methodologies. This role will focus on enabling power-efficient, scalable GPU, CPU, and complex SoC designs across advanced semiconductor process nodes. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with CAD engineering, design methodology, low-power design, ASIC flows, and EDA tools, along with the ability to troubleshoot complex technical challenges and drive methodology improvements across design teams.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and execute technical roadmaps for CAD engineering, design enablement, and methodology improvements.
Contribute to the development of next-generation tools, design flows, and methodologies for advanced GPU, CPU, and SoC designs.
Develop robust automation solutions and troubleshoot complex CAD tools, design flows, and methodology issues.
Promote consistent adoption of design best practices across engineering organizations.
Support low-power design enablement at scale, including methodologies for: Power analysis Power optimization Power verification Power signoff.
Collaborate closely with RTL, verification, physical design, and design-technology co-optimization (DTCO) teams.
Partner with internal engineering organizations and external EDA vendors to leverage tool capabilities, resolve systemic design challenges, and improve technology readiness.
Lead and contribute to moderate-to-complex technical projects from definition through implementation.
Identify opportunities to improve design productivity, quality, scalability, and efficiency.
Develop and maintain technical documentation, methodologies, and best practices.
Stay current with emerging GPU, ASIC, verification, power, and semiconductor design technologies.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field with 6+ years of relevant experience; or Master's degree with 4+ years of relevant experience; or Ph.D. with 2+ years of relevant experience. 6+ years of hands-on experience in CAD engineering, design methodology, or design enablement supporting GPU, CPU, or complex SoC programs. Strong working knowledge of low-power design tools and methodologies, including RTL- and gate-level power analysis, optimization, and signoff. Experience with tools such as PrimePower, PowerArtist, Empower, Joules, RTL-Architect, or equivalent technologies. Strong understanding of the end-to-end ASIC design flow, including: RTL design and verification Synthesis Physical design Timing analysis Power analysis and optimization EMIR analysis DTCO considerations Hands-on experience with CAD/EDA tools supporting simulation, synthesis, linting, and verification. Experience with major EDA platforms, such as Synopsys, Cadence, or Siemens EDA/Mentor Graphics. Hands-on experience with EMIR analysis tools and methodologies, including transistor-, gate-, and package-level analysis. Experience with tools such as RedHawk, Totem, Voltus, or equivalent. Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach. Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Ability to navigate ambiguity, manage competing priorities, and maintain ownership in a fast-paced engineering environment.

Preferred Experience

Experience supporting advanced-node semiconductor design programs.
Background in GPU, CPU, or high-performance SoC architecture and implementation.
Experience developing scalable CAD automation and design methodologies.
Experience working directly with EDA vendors to evaluate, debug, and optimize tool capabilities.
Strong understanding of power-performance-area (PPA) optimization and design-technology co-optimization.

Company Culture

Saige Partners, one of the fastest growing technology and talent companies in the Midwest, believes in people with a passion to help them succeed. We are in the business of helping professionals Build Careers, Not Jobs. Saige Partners believes employees are the most valuable asset to building a thriving and successful company culture, which is why we offer a benefit package and convenient weekly payment solutions that helps our employees stay healthy and maintain a positive work/life balance.