Engineer I- CAD (Methodology)

Microchip Technology Inc. • Chandler, AZ

21h

About The Position

As part of the CAD Methodology team, you will play a key role in developing and enhancing EDA tools and design flows that enable Microchip to deliver best-in-class semiconductor products—optimized for power, performance, area, and quality—using cutting-edge implementation methodologies and industry-leading commercial software tools. Microchip designs products for a wide range of end markets and technologies, including some of the most advanced transistor processes available today.

Requirements

• BS in Electrical/Electronic or Computer Engineering
• 0-3 years of professional experience
• Strong problem solving skills
• A self-starter, organized and motivated to learn
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong understanding of Linux operating systems
• Knowledge of digital design and HDLs (Verilog and/or VHDL)
• Knowledge of digital systems and computer architectures
• Experience with simulation and hardware verification/debug
• Strong programming and scripting skills with languages such as C/C++, Perl, Python, Tcl, Bash, C shell

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with an experienced design methodology team to build a robust scripting infrastructure that improves the qualification strategy for commercial EDA tools used in digital IC design.
• Understand success criteria for various steps and tools in the design flow, then develop automation scripts to validate tool behavior across diverse test scenarios.
• Gain hands-on experience with state-of-the-art semiconductor development tools, including:
• Logic synthesis
• Logical equivalence checking
• Static timing analysis
• Low-power verification
• Digital circuit layout in CMOS and FinFET technologies

Benefits

• We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive base pay, restricted stock units, and quarterly bonus payments. In addition to these components, our package includes health benefits that begin day one, retirement savings plans, and an industry leading ESPP program with a 2 year look back feature.
• Find more information about all our benefits at the link below:
• Benefits of working at Microchip

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees