Principal Analog EDA Design Automation Engineer

MaxLinear, Inc.•Irvine, CA

3h•$145,000 - $190,000

About The Position

MaxLinear is seeking a Principal Analog EDA Design Automation Engineer to join their team. This role will focus on developing, maintaining, and supporting the MaxLinear Analog/RF Project Environment, including EDA tools, PDK, and custom scripts. The engineer will collaborate with design and layout teams to optimize workflows, automate tasks using scripting, install and manage EDA tools (Cadence, Mentor, Synopsys), and support IC design engineers by maintaining tools, licenses, and servers. A key aspect of this role is to lead innovation and enablement of custom analog/rf design methodology and solutions to address critical design challenges in cutting-edge technologies. The position also involves driving AI adoption in analog IC design to enhance efficiency by automating labor-intensive tasks like circuit sizing, layout, and technology migration, aiming to reduce turnaround times significantly. The engineer will also be responsible for creating documentation, providing hands-on training, and working with EDA vendors to track and resolve issues. Mentoring and training new employees on MaxLinear Design Flows is also a part of the responsibilities. Understanding the overall IC design flow and experience in developing tools and methods for cycle time reduction are essential. The role requires developing software for automation in Skill, Perl, and Unix Shell scripting.

Requirements

Experience with Cadence Virtuoso Studio Environment, front-end and back-end tools such as Virtuoso, Spectre, Maestro, Layout Environment(s)
Experience with Siemens Calibre Physical Verification Tools, Solido Simulation Environment
Proficient in Linux Environment, Shell Scripting such as csh or bash
Proficient in Programing languages such as Python or Perl
Knowledge of version control tools such as perforce, design sync, Method IC
Experience with Cadence SKILL Language
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills, along with strong multi-tasking skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work well in a team
Highly disciplined approach to problem solving
BS in Electrical Engineering or related + 9 years of experience, or MS + 7 years of experience, or Ph.D. + 4 years of experience

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and support the MaxLinear Analog/RF Project Environment, including EDA tools, PDK, and custom scripts
Working with design and layout teams to optimize workflows, automating tasks with scripting, installing and managing EDA tools (Cadence, Mentor, Synopsys), and supporting IC design engineers by maintaining tools, licenses, and servers
Lead innovation and enablement of custom analog/rf design methodology and solutions to address critical design challenges in cutting-edge technologies
Drive AI adoption in analog IC design to enhance efficiency by automating labor-intensive tasks like circuit sizing, layout, and technology migration, reducing turnaround times from weeks to days
Create documentation and provide hands-on training for design and layout engineers
Work with EDA vendors to track and resolve issues
Mentor and train new employees on MaxLinear Design Flows
Understand overall IC design flow and experience in developing tools and methods for cycle time reduction
Develop software for automation in Skill, Perl, Unix Shell scripting