Senior CAD Engineer (Digital)

Job Title

Senior CAD Engineer (Digital)

Role Summary

Lead development and deployment of digital CAD (EDA) methodologies with emphasis on Design-for-Test and front-end digital flows. Collaborate with a global CAD methodology team to automate and centralize flows and provide technical consultation to product teams to enable successful SoC tapeouts.

Experience Level

Senior — 5+ years of relevant industry experience.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include:

• Develop and drive DFT methodologies and best practices for corporate digital flows using major EDA tool suites.
• Automate and integrate CAD flows for centralized deployment with the global methodology team.
• Provide technical expertise and consultation on DFT and front-end EDA flows to Analog Devices business units to support successful tapeouts.
• Debug vendor EDA tool issues and work with designers and vendors to resolve flow problems.
• Create and maintain documentation and automation scripts to support CAD solutions.

Requirements

Key qualifications and skills.

• Must-have: Strong experience developing CAD solutions for DFT and synthesis using Siemens, Cadence, or Synopsys tool suites.
• Proven experience with digital implementation flows (RTL to GDSII) and participation in multi-million gate SoC tapeouts at advanced nanometer / FinFET process nodes.
• Familiarity with Cadence synthesis and formal equivalence checking tools (Genus, Conformal).
• Proficiency in automation using TCL, Python, Perl and Tk.
• Ability to diagnose and debug EDA tool problems and interact effectively with designers and vendors.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for collaboration with distributed teams.
• Willingness to travel up to approximately 10%.
• Nice-to-have: Prior experience deploying corporate-wide CAD methodologies and broader exposure to Siemens EDA flows.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's engineering degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Micro-Electronics.

About the Company

Company: Analog Devices

Headquarters: Norwood, Massachusetts, USA

Analog Devices is a leading global semiconductor company that bridges the physical and digital worlds, enabling breakthroughs at the Intelligent Edge. With a focus on innovation, ADI develops solutions that drive advancements in digitized factories, mobility, and digital healthcare. The company employs around 24,000 people globally and reported revenues exceeding $9 billion in FY24, creating technologies that transform lives across various sectors.