EDA Workflow & Infrastructure Engineer

Norland Group; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Norland Group in San Jose, CA is seeking a contract EDA Workflow & Infrastructure Engineer to operate and optimize HPC compute infrastructure and engineering environments.

You will install, patch, and configure EDA tools; manage license servers; monitor queues and performance; and support user access and R&D software management.

This 6‑month contract requires a bachelor's degree and 3+ years of relevant experience, with emphasis on automation and Linux administration.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or CS.
• 3+ years in HPC infra or Linux systems.
• Hands-on experience with job schedulers and license management.

Responsibilities

• Operate HPC compute infrastructure and engineering environments.
• Install, patch, and upgrade EDA tools and environments.
• Manage license servers and usage reports.
• Monitor cluster health and job queues; enforce policies.
• Support remote login environments and user access.
• Manage R&D software assets and renewals.
• Automate monitoring and repetitive tasks.

Skills

HPC infrastructure

EDA tool environment

Linux administration

Automation scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science

Tools

LSF

SLURM

Grid Engine

FlexLM/FlexNet

Job description

This position requires - Clear Background, Drug Test, and Education Check. Must be authorized to work in the US for any employer without Sponsorship. (Principal Only! No Corp to Corp)

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Position Title: EDA Workflow & Infrastructure Engineer

Location: San Jose, CA

Pay Rate: $72-$84

Contract Duration: 6 months contract

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.

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

Requirements

• 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

We encourage Minorities, Women, Protected Veterans and Disabled individuals to apply for all positions that they may be qualified for. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks

Job Posted Date: 8/21/2026