Product Architect, Custom IC & Analog Design Automation

Job Title

Product Architect, Custom IC & Analog Design Automation

Role Summary

The Product Architect defines and develops AI-driven design automation solutions for custom IC and analog/mixed-signal design flows. The role concentrates on Siemens native platforms (including L-Edit) and OpenAccess-based third-party environments, and contributes to product architecture, platform integration, and technical leadership.

The position focuses on layout automation, design migration, and the application of AI/ML techniques to create intelligent, production-ready workflows aligned with foundry and process requirements.

Experience Level

Senior — requires demonstrated delivery of complex EDA or design-automation products and team/technical leadership experience. Specific years of experience are not stated.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include product architecture, integration, and delivery of automation and AI-enabled workflows for custom IC and analog design:

• Define layout automation capabilities and technical requirements for custom IC and analog/mixed-signal designs.
• Apply AI/ML methods to enable breakthroughs in design migration and layout optimization.
• Align automation solutions with modern process technologies and foundry requirements.
• Design and implement integrations within Siemens tools (including L-Edit) and OpenAccess-based frameworks.
• Develop and maintain SKILL-based and other scripting automation for migration and layout workflows.
• Establish integration patterns, APIs, and technical best practices for tooling and workflows.
• Evaluate emerging AI-based methods and translate them into product capabilities; track industry developments.
• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver production-quality EDA products and workflows.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills, domain experience, and compliance considerations:

• Must-have: Experience designing or implementing AI-driven workflows for EDA, layout, or design migration.
• Must-have: Hands-on experience with SKILL-based integrations and scripting for design automation.
• Must-have: Proven track record delivering complex EDA software or design-automation products.
• Must-have: Experience with Siemens custom IC design tools (including L-Edit) and/or OpenAccess-based environments.
• Must-have: Background in layout automation, design migration, or analog design workflows.
• Must-have: Team and technical leadership experience, able to lead cross-functional delivery efforts.
• Must-have: Ability to satisfy U.S. export control requirements (U.S. Person status or ability to obtain necessary export license) — employment is contingent on export compliance.
• Nice-to-have: Familiarity with foundry process requirements, additional scripting languages, and emerging AI/ML research applied to physical design.

Education Requirements

Not specified.

About the Company

Company: Siemens

Headquarters: Munich, Germany

Siemens EDA is a leading global provider of Electronic Design Automation (EDA) products and systems. Their innovative solutions enable companies to enhance the development of electronic products efficiently and effectively, keeping pace with the complex demands of technology and physics. Siemens is committed to delivering advanced workflow solutions that integrate both EDA and MCAD tools for multi-domain design and manufacturing in the semiconductor industry.