Physical Design CAD Engineer
About The Position
Microsoft’s Silicon, Cloud Hardware, and Infrastructure Engineering (SCHIE) team builds infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft’s online services and Azure. The Methodology, Infrastructure, Silicon Engineering, and Labs Engineering (MILE) team develops physical design methodologies, tools, and automation to help silicon design teams deliver hardware efficiently and reliably. The Silicon CAD Engineer II will contribute to developing, validating, deploying, and supporting physical design tools used for Microsoft’s next-generation silicon programs. The role works with experienced engineers, design teams, and EDA partners to troubleshoot flow and tool issues, improve automation and quality, and develop hands-on expertise with technologies such as Fusion Compiler or Innovus.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field and at least 1 year of technical engineering experience; or a bachelor’s degree in one of these fields and at least 2 years of technical engineering experience; or equivalent experience.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including passing the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.
- Must meet applicable export-control access eligibility requirements and provide the required citizenship, U.S. residency, or other protected-status documentation; citizenship verification requires a valid passport, with other documents permitted for lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees where applicable.
Nice To Haves
- At least 5 years of experience with advanced processes, physical design flows, and methodologies from leading-edge foundries.
- Working knowledge of configuring and developing flow automation using EDA tools such as Synopsys Fusion Compiler and Cadence Innovus.
- Demonstrated commitment to quality and strong attention to detail.
- Experience building scalable, sustainable, and maintainable physical design flows.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with design teams to formulate the overall architecture, approach, and methodology for physical design.
- Specify, develop user stories and code architecture, develop and deliver physical design flows, and support those flows.
- Collaborate with EDA vendors to resolve project issues and develop and implement future methodologies.
Benefits
- Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
