CAD - Staff AMS CAD Engineer

Eliyan Corporation; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Fun work environment

Job summary

Eliyan Corporation is seeking a Staff AMS CAD Engineer based in San Francisco, California. You will implement and ensure accuracy in analog CAD flows while collaborating with a cross-functional team to innovate advanced chiplet technologies.

The role requires a Master’s degree in electrical engineering, at least 5 years of experience in AMS CAD environments, and proficiency in EDA tools like Cadence. Join us for a dynamic work environment with excellent benefits!

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering, electronics, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in AMS CAD/design environment support.
• Hands-on experience with industry-standard EDA tools.

Responsibilities

• Download, install, and configure Process Design Kits (PDKs) for analog/mixed-signal design.
• Administer EDA tools installation and license server management.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues associated with AMS tools and flows.

Skills

EDA Tools Proficiency

Programming Skills

Education

Master’s degree in electrical engineering, electronics, or a related field

Tools

Cadence Virtuoso Layout/Schematic

ADE Assembler

Pegasus

Quantus

Calibre

Job description

Job Overview

Join the leading chiplet startup! As an Eliyan Staff AMS CAD Engineer, you will be working at a fast-paced startup creating technologies that fuel tomorrow’s chiplet based systems with best‑in‑class power, area, manufacturability, and design flexibility. You will be implementing, administering, and ensuring accuracy and repeatability of all analog CAD flows. You will work with a cross‑functional team of industry experts that operate from first principles, innovate and push the envelope to create high‑volume and high‑performance manufacturable products. We offer a fun work environment with excellent benefits.

Key Responsibilities

• PDK Download & Setup – Download, install, and configure Process Design Kits (PDKs) for analog/mixed‑signal design environments.
• IP Download & Setup – Manage the acquisition and integration of third‑party and in‑house IP blocks into the design environment.
• Tools & License Management – Administer EDA tools installation, upgrades, and license server management to ensure uninterrupted access for design teams.
• SOS Management – Handle project setup and workarea setup, including directory structures, access controls, and design environment configuration.
• Simulation Model Files Setup – Configure and validate simulation model files (SPICE models, statistical models, etc.) for accurate circuit simulation.
• Slurm Configuration – Set up and maintain Slurm workload manager for efficient job scheduling and compute resource allocation.
• Setup PV Flows – Establish and maintain Physical Verification flows including FILL, DRC, LVS, PERC, and Antenna checks.
• Setup RC Extraction – Configure parasitic RC extraction flows for accurate post‑layout simulation and analysis.
• Setup Voltus‑Fi EMIR Flow – Implement and maintain Voltus‑Fi based Electromigration and IR drop (EMIR) analysis flow.
• Setup EMX Flow – Configure and deploy EMX electromagnetic simulation flow for passive component and interconnect modeling.
• Analog Macro Release Procedure – Define and maintain the release procedure for analog macros for digital hand‑off, including GDS, LEF, LIB/DB, CDL, and behavioral models, ensuring completeness, quality checks, and seamless integration into the digital design flow.
• EDA Vendor Coordination – Work closely with EDA vendors (e.g., Cadence, Synopsys, Siemens/Mentor) to evaluate new tools and updates, report bugs, obtain patches, resolve tool‑related issues, and drive enhancements aligned with design team requirements.
• Debug Issues – Troubleshoot and resolve issues associated with AMS tools, flows, and design environment configurations.

Qualifications

• Education – Master’s degree in electrical engineering, electronics, or a related field.
• Experience – Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in AMS CAD/design environment support.
• EDA Tools Proficiency – Hands‑on experience with industry‑standard EDA tools such as Cadence Virtuoso Layout/Schematic, ADE Assembler, Pegasus, Quantus, Calibre, and related tools.
• Programming Skills – Strong programming and scripting abilities in Python, Cadence SKILL, Cadence PCELLS, and Shell scripting (Bash/Tcsh) for automation and flow development.