CAD - Staff AMS CAD Engineer

Eliyan; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Fun work environment

Job summary

A leading chiplet startup in San Francisco is looking for a Staff AMS CAD Engineer to implement and administer analog CAD flows. This role requires a Master's degree and a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience. The successful candidate will manage EDA tools, configure simulation model files, and work closely with a cross-functional team to innovate in chiplet technology. Competitive benefits and a dynamic work environment are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in AMS CAD/design environment support.
• Strong programming and scripting abilities in Python and Shell scripting for automation and flow development.

Responsibilities

• Download, install, and configure Process Design Kits (PDKs) for analog/mixed-signal design.
• Administer EDA tools installation, upgrades, and license server management.
• Handle project and workarea setup, including directory structures and access controls.
• Configure and validate simulation model files for accurate circuit simulation.
• Set up workload manager for efficient job scheduling and compute resource allocation.

Skills

EDA Tools Proficiency

Programming Skills

Education

Master's degree in electrical engineering, Electronics, or a related field

Tools

Cadence Virtuoso

ADE Assembler

Pegasus

Quantus

Calibre

Job description

Overview

Join the leading chiplet startup! As an Eliyan Staff AMS CAD Engineer, you will be working at a fast-paced startup creating technologies that fuel tomorrow’s chiplet based systems with best-in-class power, area, manufacturability, and design flexibility. You will be implementing, administering, and ensuring accuracy and repeatability of all analog CAD flows. You will work with a cross-functional team of industry experts that operate from first principles, innovate and push the envelope to create high-volume and high-performance manufacturable products. We offer a fun work environment with excellent benefits.

Key Responsibilities

• PDK Download & Setup – Download, install, and configure Process Design Kits (PDKs) for analog/mixed-signal design environments.
• IP Download & Setup – Manage the acquisition and integration of third-party and in-house IP blocks into the design environment.
• Tools & License Management – Administer EDA tools installation, upgrades, and license server management to ensure uninterrupted access for design teams.
• SOS Management – Handle project setup and workarea setup, including directory structures, access controls, and design environment configuration.
• Simulation Model Files Setup – Configure and validate simulation model files (SPICE models, statistical models, etc.) for accurate circuit simulation.
• Slurm Configuration – Set up and maintain Slurm workload manager for efficient job scheduling and compute resource allocation.
• Setup PV Flows – Establish and maintain Physical Verification flows including FILL, DRC, LVS, PERC, and Antenna checks.
• Setup RC Extraction – Configure parasitic RC extraction flows for accurate post-layout simulation and analysis.
• Setup Voltus – Implement and maintain Voltus-Fi based Electromigration and IR drop (EMIR) analysis flow.
• Setup EMX Flow – Configure and deploy EMX electromagnetic simulation flow for passive component and interconnect modeling.
• Analog Macro Release Procedure – Define and maintain the release procedure for analog macros for digital hand-off, including GDS, LEF, LIB/DB, CDL, and behavioral models, ensuring completeness, quality checks, and seamless integration into the digital design flow.
• EDA Vendor Coordination – Work closely with EDA vendors (e.g., Cadence, Synopsys, Siemens/Mentor) to evaluate new tools and updates, report bugs, obtain patches, resolve tool-related issues, and drive enhancements aligned with design team requirements.
• Debug Issues – Troubleshoot and resolve issues associated with AMS tools, flows, and design environment configurations.

Qualifications

• Education – Master’s degree in electrical engineering, Electronics, or a related field.
• Experience – Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in AMS CAD/design environment support.
• EDA Tools Proficiency – Hands-on experience with industry-standard EDA tools such as Cadence Virtuoso Layout/Schematic, ADE Assembler, Pegasus, Quantus, Calibre, and related tools.
• Programming Skills – Strong programming and scripting abilities in Python, Cadence SKILL, Cadence PCELLS, and Shell scripting (Bash/Tcsh) for automation and flow development.