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Mentor ModelSim FPGA Design Engineer Jobs

FPGA simulation and verification roles built on ModelSim, common across defense, aerospace, industrial, and academic silicon teams.

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Cadence JasperGold Formal Verification Engineer Jobs

Property-based verification roles built around JasperGold, from SVA assertions to closing formal proofs on connectivity, registers, and CDC.

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EDA Tools Keywords Synopsys Formality logical equivalence checking

Synopsys Formality LEC Engineer Positions

Verification and implementation roles for engineers who own logical equivalence checking with Synopsys Formality across the ASIC flow.

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EDA Tools Keywords Cadence Spectre analog simulation

Cadence Spectre Analog Simulation Engineer Jobs

Analog and mixed-signal roles for engineers who run Cadence Spectre and Virtuoso ADE as their primary circuit sign-off tool.

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EDA Tools Keywords Calibre jobs physical verification engineer

Siemens Calibre DRC LVS Engineer Jobs: Physical Verification

Physical verification roles built around Siemens Calibre, from DRC and LVS on foundry runsets to clean tapeout sign-off.

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EDA Tools Keywords ICC2 jobs physical design engineer

Synopsys ICC2 Engineer Positions: Physical Design Roles

Physical design place-and-route roles built around Synopsys ICC2, from floorplan and CTS to timing-driven routing and PrimeTime signoff.

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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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