Process Design Kit Lead Professional Albany

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Your role and responsibilities

We are seeking an R&D PDK Lead to own the end-to-end Process Design Kit (PDK) strategy, development, and continuous improvement across our technology platforms. You will drive the PDK roadmap, lead a cross-functional team, work closely with partners and customers to deliver robust, high-quality PDKs that accelerate product development. This role blends deep technical leadership with program management discipline and customer engagement.

Required education

Master's Degree

Preferred education

Doctorate Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• 7+ years experience in design enablement/PDK/EDA development or closely related roles
• Hands-on experience delivering PDK content across at least one major EDA ecosystem
• Strong understanding of semiconductor process integration, device physics, and model-to-silicon correlation
• Experience in implementing regression test and drive quality improvements
• Experience in 2.5D/3
  
  DIC, package / assembly design kits (P/ADK), and system technology co-optimization (STCO)
• Strong communication and program management skill to lead and define PDK strategy

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Experience across advanced technology nodes
• Familiar with advanced modeling and QA techniques
• Experience in IP design
• Experience in PDK support with client facing role

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