CAD Tools Engineer: RTL2GDS & PPA for SoC Design

ALTEN; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN is seeking a CAD Development Engineer in San Diego, CA to join our Technologies Inc Global CAD team. The role involves developing RTL2GDS implementation tools and supporting CAD tools for synthesis, floor planning, and place & route for cutting-edge product designs. Candidates should have 2+ years in CAD flow development, familiarity with EDA tools, and skills in Tcl and Python. A Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering is required. Join us to help build the latest tools for complex chip designs.

Qualifications

• Hands-on expertise in developing and maintaining CAD tools for digital design.
• Knowledge of industry EDA tools and PPA optimization techniques.
• Strong logical and creative problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work independently.
• Highly motivated with excellent team spirit.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support CAD tools and flows for Synthesis, Floorplan, and Place & Route.
• Debug issues for design closure in advanced process nodes.
• Regression and test analysis of QoR results.
• Collaborate with design and CAD teams.
• Interface with EDA vendors for production-ready tools.

Skills

Synthesis

Floorplan

Place and Route

Static Timing analysis

IR drop analysis

Physical verification

Logic verification

Tcl

PERL

Python

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Engineering

Bachelor's in Computer Science

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Synopsys Tools

Cadence Tools

Mentor Graphics Tools

Ansys Tools

Job description

ALTEN is seeking a CAD Development Engineer in San Diego, CA to join our Technologies Inc Global CAD team. The role involves developing RTL2GDS implementation tools and supporting CAD tools for synthesis, floor planning, and place & route for cutting-edge product designs. Candidates should have 2+ years in CAD flow development, familiarity with EDA tools, and skills in Tcl and Python. A Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering is required. Join us to help build the latest tools for complex chip designs.