
Staff CAD Engineer
- Cedar Rapids, IA
- $112,500-215,900 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Work closely with the PDK team to utilize Calibre and custom scripts to solve DRC, LVS, and PEX errors
- Position requires remote interfacing with domestic and international design engineering and layout teams across multiple design centers in different time zones
- Provide and maintain custom scripts and applications to support the MSB Layout Group
- Collaborate with IP, Layout, Foundry, other CAD teams to create meaningful and encompassing solutions to IC Design and Layout problems
- Instruct Designers and Layout Engineers on new tools and methodologies beneficial to the IC design and Tape Out Process
- Construct multi-platform tools to track Layout and CAD related projects and maintain updates from Designers and Layout Engineers
- Regularly meet with Layout Engineers to discover and evaluate new methodologies and tools to increase productivity and performance
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent a plus
- Minimum five years' of applicable experience
- Minimum 3+ years of experience in the layout of integrated circuits including the ability to place and route active and passive devices
- Good understanding of semiconductor processes and structures, like CMOS FETs, capacitors, resistors etc.
- Knowledge of PDK development and updates
- Proven experience and competency using Cadence Virtuoso and SkillCAD tools
- Proven ability to interpret DRC, ERC, LVS, ANTENNA using the Calibre verification tool and to read electrical schematics and netlists
- Skilled at solving Cadence related problems using Python, Skill, or PERL
- Ability to work effectively with team members locally and globally at all levels of the organization