Staff CAD Engineer

Sandisk • Milpitas, CA

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About The Position

We are looking for an experienced Senior/Staff CAD Engineer to drive design environment management and automation for Product and TEG chip development. This role is pivotal in developing and maintaining CAD workflows, creating automation scripts, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve design efficiency.

Requirements

• Experience: 3 to 5 years in VLSI CAD development for semiconductor design is required. Experience in team management is highly advantageous.
• Programming & Scripting: Proficiency in SKILL, TCL/TK, Perl, Python, C/C++ and C-Shell scripting.
• EDA Tools: Familiarity with Virtuoso, Customer Compiler, Calibre, ICV, strRC, P&R, ERC, EM/IR, PrimeSIM, Spectre, HSPICE or the other Simulation tools, etc.
• SKILLS:
• Soft Skills: Strong problem-solving abilities and proven experience working in a cross-functional, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Design Automation and Methodology Establishment:
• Develop and maintain Virtuoso and Customer Compiler interfaces and utilities using the SKILL/Python/TCL/PERL languages.
• Develop, optimize and enhance the CAD automation and methodology scripts/programs.
• PCell/PDK Support:
• Create and maintain Parameterized Cells (PCell) to boost schematic/layout productivity.
• Design Rule & Verification Support:
• Develop and maintain Design Rule Checking (DRC) runsets using Calibre.
• Develop and maintain Layout vs. Schematic (LVS) runsets using ICV
• Cross-Team Collaboration & Troubleshooting:
• Work closely with IT teams and design engineers to manage layout data and resolve system issues.
• Provide technical guidance and troubleshooting support for the CAD infrastructure.
• Communication:
• Communicate effectively with EDA vendors to leverage advanced methodologies and tools that benefit the project.
• Work closely with the design/layout teams to achieve project goals and meet schedules while fostering a collaborative environment.

Benefits

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life, accident and disability insurance; tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts; employee assistance program; other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity; tuition reimbursement; transit; the Applause Program, employee stock purchase plan, and the Sandisk's Savings 401(k) Plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees