CPU CAD DV -- Staff Engineer

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.

OR

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.

OR

PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10 years of experience
• Strong understanding of CAD/EDA tools and methodologies.
• Strong experience scripting (Python, Perl) in support of design verification
• Hands on experience with regression systems, CI/CD, Revision Control System (git, perforce) workflow.
• Strong fundamentals in digital design verification methodologies and EDA tools.
• Knowledge of SOC architecture
• Experience with web programming (javascript, etc) and databases.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement advanced CAD flows and methodologies to verify critical high performance and low power CPU designs.
• Utilize scripting languages (python) to automate CAD/IT processes and increase efficiency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful integration of CAD flows.
• Stay up-to-date with cutting-edge technology, conduct thorough analysis of CAD tools and make improvements.
• Work closely with users to troubleshoot and resolve any issues that arise in tools, flows, environment, and infrastructure.
• Collaborate with external vendors to ensure timely delivery, integration, and deployment of CAD/EDA tools while driving them to improve efficiency and productivity.
• Define and implement new infrastructure capabilities that can be used to accelerate design and development.

Level of Responsibility:

• Works independently with minimal supervision.
• Work with chip leads in support of design verification.
• Collaborate with chip leads to understand the design methodology. high-level requirements, determine other areas to support current or future designs that can benefit from automation and tooling.
• Provides supervision/guidance to other team members.
• Decision-making is significant in nature and affects work beyond immediate work group.
• Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey complex information. May require negotiation, influence, tact, etc. 
• Has a moderate amount of influence over key organizational decisions.
• Tasks do not have defined steps; planning, problem-solving, and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively.