Staff Physical Design CAD Engineer
ArmJob Title
Staff Physical Design CAD Engineer
Role Summary
Senior engineering role on the Physical Design / CAD team within Hardware Engineering and Design Engineering in San Diego. The role focuses on developing, maintaining and deploying CAD tools, automation and flows that enable physical implementation of SoCs.
Experience Level
Senior (experienced professional). Years of experience not specified.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include tool and flow development, automation, and support for physical design teams.
- Design, implement and maintain physical-design CAD tools and automation scripts.
- Develop and optimize place-and-route and timing-closure flows to improve productivity and quality.
- Collaborate with RTL, back-end and verification teams to integrate CAD flows into project delivery.
- Debug and resolve toolchain and flow issues encountered during implementation and sign-off.
- Document flows, best practices and provide support/training to design teams; mentor junior engineers.
Requirements
Must-have and preferred skills for success in this role.
- Must-have: Practical experience with physical-design CAD or EDA tool development and automation; proficiency with scripting languages (for example Python, Tcl) and software engineering practices.
- Must-have: Experience working with physical implementation flows (place-and-route, timing closure, signoff) and supporting design teams.
- Nice-to-have: Experience with industry EDA tools and tapeout processes; familiarity with high-performance flow optimization and debugging at scale.
Education Requirements
Not specified.
About the Company
Company: Arm
Headquarters: Cambridge, United Kingdom
ARM is a global leader in semiconductor and software design, driving innovation in computing technology. The company specializes in designing processors and systems that provide the essential building blocks for electronic devices. ARM's architecture is widely used in smartphones, servers, and IoT devices, and its collaborative culture fosters bold thinking, diversity, and high-impact benefits for its talented workforce.
