CAD Engineer – ASIC Design Flow
Blue OriginJob Title
CAD Engineer – ASIC Design Flow
Role Summary
Work on CAD/EDA engineering to support the RTL-to-GDSII ASIC design flow for next-generation satellite communications (TeraWave) at Blue Origin. The role focuses on maintaining flows, tooling, PDKs, automation, and data management to enable timely tapeouts.
Collaborate with designers, verification engineers, and foundry partners to integrate and validate PDKs, improve designer productivity, and document and train teams on CAD processes.
Experience Level
Senior — 10+ years of CAD/EDA engineering experience.
Responsibilities
Key duties include maintaining the full ASIC design flow, supporting tooling and designers, and improving automation and data management.
- Support and maintain the complete RTL-to-GDSII design flow.
- Select, install, and configure EDA tools across the design process.
- Develop and maintain design databases, PDKs, and reference flows.
- Create and improve automation scripts to increase designer productivity.
- Support designers and verification engineers with CAD-related issues.
- Collaborate with foundry partners to integrate and validate PDKs.
- Maintain version control and data management systems for design collateral.
- Document CAD flows and provide training to engineering teams.
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and experience for immediate contribution.
- 10+ years of experience in CAD/EDA engineering (senior-level).
- Expertise with industry-standard EDA tools for digital ASIC design.
- Experience with PDK integration and validation.
- Strong scripting skills (Perl, Python, Tcl, or shell).
- Experience with version control and build systems for hardware design.
Nice-to-have: prior collaboration with foundries, experience improving automation and designer workflows, and training/documentation experience.
Education Requirements
B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field (as stated in the source).
About the Company
Company: Blue Origin
Headquarters: Kent, Washington, United States
Blue Origin is an American aerospace company developing technologies for spaceflight, including reusable launch vehicles, orbital and suborbital systems, and space infrastructure for commercial and government customers.
