Senior IC Design & Routing Systems Engineer

Cadence Design Systems; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Cadence Design Systems in Austin, TX invites you to join the Innovus team to develop next-generation routing and physical synthesis technologies for digital IC design. You will work on high-performance, multi-threaded software enabling advanced semiconductor design flows.

The role focuses on researching and implementing algorithms for physical synthesis and routing engines, developing robust C/C++ software on Linux, and collaborating with global R&D teams to deliver innovative solutions.

Qualifications

• PhD or MSc with minimum 2 years of work experience in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Strong programming skills in C/C++ and experience with Linux development.
• Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software engineering principles.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Research, design, implement, and optimize algorithms for physical synthesis and routing engines.
• Develop robust, scalable software in C/C++ on Linux platforms.
• Collaborate with global R&D teams and product engineers to deliver innovative solutions.
• Debug and resolve complex issues in large-scale distributed systems.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Linux development

Data structures & algorithms

Analytical problem-solving

Education

PhD or MSc in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering

Tools

GPU programming

Python

Tcl

Job description

Cadence Design Systems in Austin, TX invites you to join the Innovus team to develop next-generation routing and physical synthesis technologies for digital IC design. You will work on high-performance, multi-threaded software enabling advanced semiconductor design flows.

The role focuses on researching and implementing algorithms for physical synthesis and routing engines, developing robust C/C++ software on Linux, and collaborating with global R&D teams to deliver innovative solutions.