CAD Engineer

Duration: 6+ months contract

Location: San Jose, CA (Onsite, 5 days/week)

Description

• Develop, maintain, and enhance EDA/CAD flows for ASIC design (RTL GDSII lifecycle exposure preferred)
• Build automated flow checks for design validation, quality metrics, and regression monitoring
• Create interactive dashboards and reporting tools to track design progress, QoR (Quality of Results), and key KPIs
• Leverage AI/LLM-based tools to accelerate script development, debug flows, and generate insights from design data
• Collaborate with design teams (RTL, PD, DV, DFT, STA) to identify gaps and implement automation solutions
• Integrate tools and workflows across environments (Linux-based EDA setups, compute clusters, etc.)
• Analyze large datasets from design runs and provide actionable insights
• Improve productivity by automating repetitive engineering tasks and optimizing workflows
• Ensure robustness, scalability, and maintainability of developed solutions

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in CAD/EDA development or related engineering roles
• Strong programming skills in Python (mandatory) and scripting languages such as TCL, Bash, or Perl
• Basic understanding of ASIC design flow (RTL, synthesis, place & route, STA, verification concepts)
• Experience with Linux/Unix environments and job scheduling systems
• Hands-on experience building automation frameworks, validation checks, or internal tools
• Familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., dashboards using Python, web frameworks, or BI tools)
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with EDA tools (e.g., Synopsys, Cadence, Siemens/Mentor toolchains)
• Exposure to design data formats (logs, reports, timing/power data, etc.)
• Experience with AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, internal LLMs) and prompt engineering
• Knowledge of data engineering concepts (data pipelines, parsing large datasets, analytics)
• Familiarity with cloud or distributed compute environments
• Experience building web-based dashboards (Flask, Django, React, etc.)