Staff PDK Engineer - Analog IC Design & Automation

Analog Devices; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 134,644 - 201,966; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Vision coverage

Dental coverage

401k

Paid time off

Job summary

Analog Devices, Inc. is hiring a Staff PDK Development Engineer to build PDKs for internal semiconductor processes used in analog, mixed signal and power management products.

You will develop schematic symbols, PCELLs, and DRC/LVS decks, while ensuring PEX compatibility and automation of validation flows. The role requires strong IC design knowledge, programming skills (Python/Perl/Tcl/Bash), and collaboration with modeling, process, and foundry teams.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Electrical or Computer Engineering with an emphasis on IC design.
• Demonstrated experience with CDFs, Callbacks, Layout P-cells, and schematic symbols.
• Experience developing DRC/LVS and Parasitic Extraction runsets.
• Automation and programming skills in SKILL, Perl, Python, Tcl, Bash.
• Understanding of analog/mixed-signal simulation tools and physical verification methods.
• Familiarity with revision control systems and collaboration tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop schematic symbols, CDFs, and callbacks.
• Create device layout generators (PCELLs).
• Maintain DRC/LVS and ERC rule decks.
• Develop Parasitic Extraction (.PEX) technology files and flows.
• Automate QA procedures for design kits and flows.
• Collaborate with EDA vendors and fabrication teams on tool issues.
• Support CAD needs of the ADI design community.

Skills

CDFs

Callbacks

Layout PCELLs

Schematic symbols

DRC/LVS

Parasitic extraction

Automation

Python

C/C++

Education

BS in Electrical/Computer Engineering

MS in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Cadence

Siemens

Perl

Python

Tcl

Bash

Job description

Analog Devices, Inc. is hiring a Staff PDK Development Engineer to build PDKs for internal semiconductor processes used in analog, mixed signal and power management products.

You will develop schematic symbols, PCELLs, and DRC/LVS decks, while ensuring PEX compatibility and automation of validation flows. The role requires strong IC design knowledge, programming skills (Python/Perl/Tcl/Bash), and collaboration with modeling, process, and foundry teams.