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EDA Tools Keywords HFSS jobs signal integrity engineer

Ansys HFSS Signal Integrity Engineer Jobs: Find EM Roles

3D electromagnetic simulation roles built around Ansys HFSS, from package extraction to SERDES channel S-parameters.

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EDA Tools Keywords Questa jobs UVM verification engineer

Mentor Questa UVM Engineer Positions: Browse DV Openings

Functional verification roles built around Siemens EDA Questa, from UVM regressions to Questa Formal and CDC closure.

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EDA Tools Keywords Design Compiler jobs synthesis engineer

Synopsys Design Compiler Engineer Positions: Apply Now

Logic synthesis roles built around Synopsys Design Compiler, from DC Shell scripting to placement-aware DC-Topo.

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EDA Tools Keywords PrimeTime jobs STA engineer

Synopsys PrimeTime STA Engineer Jobs: Browse Timing Roles

Timing signoff roles built around Synopsys PrimeTime, from MCMM analysis to ECO-guided closure.

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EDA Tools Keywords Synopsys VCS functional verification

Synopsys VCS Verification Engineer Positions

The simulator named in most DV postings, and what hiring teams expect you to run from compile to coverage.

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EDA Tools Keywords Cadence Genus logic synthesis

Cadence Genus Synthesis Engineer Positions

The Cadence answer to Design Compiler, and what hiring teams expect you to drive from RTL to a clean netlist.

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EDA Tools Keywords Cadence Innovus place and route

Cadence Innovus Place and Route Engineer Openings

One of the two dominant digital PnR platforms, and what hiring managers expect you to run end to end.

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EDA Tools Keywords Cadence Virtuoso analog design

Cadence Virtuoso Analog Design Engineer Jobs

Where analog work actually happens, and what hiring teams expect when a job names Virtuoso by tool.

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Seniority Level Keywords analog layout jobs custom IC layout

Mid-Level Analog Layout Engineer Jobs: Browse Custom IC Roles

What mid-level analog layout roles expect, who hires, and what the work pays.

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Seniority Level Keywords FPGA jobs senior FPGA engineer

Senior FPGA Design Engineer Jobs: Find Experienced FPGA Roles

What senior FPGA design engineer roles expect, who hires, and what the work pays.

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Seniority Level Keywords new grad DFT test engineering

New Grad DFT Engineer Jobs: Start Your Test Engineering Career

What hiring managers want from new grad DFT engineers, the tools you will learn on the job, and why test engineering is a strong long-term bet.

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Seniority Level Keywords chief design officer IC design leadership

Chief Design Officer Semiconductor Jobs: C-Level IC Roles

What chief design officers own in semiconductor companies, who is hiring at C-level, and how the path runs through VP and director roles.

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