CAE Engineer

Protingent; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance options

Pre-tax commuter benefits

401k plan

Job summary

Protingent Staffing seeks a contract CAE Engineer in San Jose, CA to operate HPC compute infrastructure and engineering environments used by R&D teams. The role covers deployment, monitoring, and support for compute clusters, license systems, and user access.

Responsibilities include tooling installation, license server operations, cluster health monitoring, and automation of routine tasks. Requires a BS in engineering or CS and 3+ years in HPC or Linux IT infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 3+ years hands-on experience in HPC infrastructure or Linux system administration.
• Experience with job schedulers and license management.
• Ability to automate operational tasks via scripting.

Responsibilities

• Operate compute infrastructure and engineering application environments.
• Install, patch, and configure EDA tools and environments.
• Manage license servers and usage reports.
• Monitor HPC clusters, queues, and performance metrics.
• Support remote desktop/login environments for researchers.
• Manage R&D software assets and licenses; assist procurement.
• Automate provisioning, patching, and monitoring tasks.

Skills

HPC infrastructure

Linux administration

Job schedulers

Automation scripting

EDA environment support

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering or CS

Tools

LSF

SLURM

Grid Engine

Job description

Job Title: CAE Engineer Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract CAE Engineer with our client located in San Jose, CA.

Job Description: We are hiring a contract EDA Workflow & Infrastructure Engineer to operate the HPC compute infrastructure and engineering application environments used by our engineering and R&D organizations. The role covers hands‑on deployment, monitoring, and operational support for compute clusters, application environments, license systems, and user access environments.

Job Responsibilities:

• Engineering application environment operations: install, configure, and upgrade applications; manage version trees and environment modules; execute qualification tests and document results
• EDA tool installation and deployment support: install and patch EDA tools and configure tool environments; support new environment buildouts requested by design organizations; troubleshoot installation issues and provide technical support
• License server operations: operate and monitor license servers (FlexLM/FlexNet and equivalents); troubleshoot license issues; produce utilization and idle‑license reports
• HPC compute cluster operations: monitor cluster and queue health; triage failed and pending jobs; apply queue and resource policies; report utilization and performance metrics
• User access environment support: deploy and maintain remote desktop / login environments; resolve user session issues
• R&D software management: manage R&D software assets and license inventory; support new procurement and renewals; handle deployment and user support; execute consolidation and standardization based on utilization
• Linux system administration and automation: server provisioning, patching, storage/filesystem troubleshooting, and automation of monitoring, reporting, and repetitive operational tasks

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• 3+ years of hands‑on experience in HPC infrastructure, EDA/engineering IT infrastructure, or Linux system administration
• Working knowledge of job schedulers (LSF, SLURM, Grid Engine, or equivalent), license management systems, and engineering/EDA application environments
• Ability to automate operational tasks through scripting

Job Details:

Job Type: Contract Pay Range: $74- $84/hr Location: San Jose, CA (Onsite).

Benefits Package:

• Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre‑tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.

About Protingent:

Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation - from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We're passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.