EDA / PDK Engineer

SkyWater Technology; BLOOMINGTON (MN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Life insurance

Benefits from day one

On-site fitness facility

Job summary

SkyWater Technology, based in the Minneapolis area, seeks an EDA engineer to enable digital and AMS IC design using PDKs across multiple technologies. You will contribute to PDK development, tool workflows, and customer support.

The role requires strong hands-on experience with physical design flows, IP design, and Linux-based environments, with collaboration across internal teams and customer sites.

Qualifications

• BS (3-5 years exp.) or MS (2-3 years exp.) in Electrical Engineering or similar.
• Prior IC design and/or EDA development experience.
• Understanding of digital IC design from architecture to GDSII and IC fabrication workflow.
• Hands-on familiarity with EDA physical design flows across multiple process nodes using industry tools.
• Strong IP design understanding (analog and digital).
• Experience with Synopsys or Cadence physical implementations and related workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design, document, and validate digital and AMS IC design PDKs for new technologies.
• Act as liaison between internal teams, design houses, vendors and customers for tape-out and manufacture.
• Provide technical support for customers using SkyWater PDKs and IP collateral.
• Coordinate 3rd party PDK/IP developers to ensure timely, correct deliverables.
• Enhance, test, and support existing PDKs, including release and version management.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

IC design

EDA development

RTL to GDSII

IP design

Linux familiarity

Python scripting

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

MS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Synopsys Physical Implementation

Cadence Physical Implementation

Innovus

Fusion Compiler

Calibre

xACT 3D

Quantus

StarRC

VoltusFI

Job description

Position Summary:

This is a full-time permanent position ideally based in the Minneapolis, Minnesota area, though consideration will be given to remote location. The Electronic Design Automation (EDA) engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams providing design enablement collateral for semiconductor integrated circuit (IC) technologies and broad design application support. The EDA engineer will be a significant technical contributor to a broad array of IC development projects, contributing to Process Design Kit (PDK) development and release. The ideal candidate will have strong skills in physical design and verification, PDK and design flow development, Linux, and other semiconductor EDA / CAD tools and methodologies.

Major Area of Accountability:

• Design, documentation, characterization, and validation of Digital and AMS IC design PDKs for new process technologies and new technology options, across CMOS, Photonics, and Quantum technologies.
• Technical liaison activities between internal teams, design houses, vendors, and customers to ensure successful development, tape-out, and manufacture of customer designs.
• Technical support for customers using SkyWater PDKs and IP collateral.
• Management and support of 3rd party PDK and IP developers to ensure deliverables are complete and correct, enabling IC designers to effectively design into SkyWater technologies.
• Enhancement, testing, and support of existing PDKs, including planning, development, validation, release, and version management.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Education: BS (3-5 years exp.) or MS (2-3 years exp.) in Electrical Engineering or similar.
• Prior experience in IC design and/or EDA development.
• Understanding and experience with digital IC design (architecture to RTL to GDSII) & IC fabrication (tape-out to post-silicon validation and testing).
• Intimate (hands‑on) familiarity with the EDA Physical Design flow in multiple process nodes and technologies using industry‑standard EDA tools and PDKs.
• Strong understanding of IP design and its requirements, both analog and digital.
• Significant experience with the use of Synopsys or Cadence Physical Implementation including workflow development. (Innovus, Fusion Complier, etc...)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Significant experience with the use of Cadence, Mentor, and Synopsys analog design and layout tools including PDK development.
• Knowledge and experience with Linux systems and EDA tool installation and management.
• Familiarity with verification and extraction tools such as Calibre, xACT 3D, Quantus, StarRC or EM/IR tools like VoltusFI.
• Strong experience with scripting in Python, Tcl, Perl, etc.
• Strong customer service experience.

U.S. Person Required: SkyWater Technology, Inc. is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All accepted applications must be for U.S. persons as defined by ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, political asylee, or refugee.

The annual salary range for this role is $95,200 - $142,800. Pay offered is based on many factors, including, but not limited to, the job-related experience, skills, education, and credentials of each candidate.

SkyWater offers an exciting environment where the brightest semiconductor minds come together to achieve exceptional results. We offer competitive salary and an opportunity to participate in incentive plans as well as other employee financial benefits, including 401k match, and life insurance.

Additionally, SkyWater offers a comprehensive benefits package which promotes a healthy life. This includes benefit eligibility day one, medical, dental, mental health benefits, vision, legal planning, short- and long-term disability, paid time off, paid holidays, an on-site fitness facility, and an on-site self‑serve market.

SkyWater complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities unless doing so would cause an undue hardship. Alternative methods of applying for employment are available to individuals unable to submit an application through this site because of a disability. To request reasonable accommodations, to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Human Resources at 952-851-5200 or [e-mail].

EOE, including disability/vets

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