Electronic Design Automation; EDA Engineer

Electronic Design Automation (EDA) Engineer

Location:

2401 E 86th St, Bloomington, MN 55425

We are looking for an Electronic Design Automation (EDA) Engineer to collaborate with cross‑functional teams and deliver design enablement collateral for semiconductor IC technologies. This full‑time position will focus primarily on Process Design Kit (PDK) development and release. Over time a flexible location may be considered.

• Development, verification, and release of PDK and IP collateral using industry‑standard EDA tools.
• Technical liaison activities between internal teams, design houses, customers, and foundries to ensure successful development, tape‑out, and manufacture of customer ICs.
• Technical support for customers using Sky Water PDKs and IP collateral.
• Development and enhancement of LVS and PEX extraction decks and design flows.
• Creation of test cases for verification and validation of LVS and PEX flows.
• Enablement and improvement of front‑to‑back‑end IC design flows and manufacturing through PDK development, analysis, validation, and release.
• Working closely with design, layout, and process engineers to understand and incorporate semiconductor technology requirements into circuit element models and PDKs.

• Development, verification, and release of PDK and IP collateral using industry‑standard EDA tools.
• Technical liaison activities between internal teams, design houses, customers, and foundries to ensure successful development, tape‑out, and manufacture of customer ICs.
• Technical support for customers using Sky Water PDKs and IP collateral.
• Development and enhancement of LVS and PEX extraction decks and design flows.
• Creation of test cases for verification and validation of LVS and PEX flows.
• Enablement and improvement of front‑to‑back‑end IC design flows and manufacturing through PDK development, analysis, validation, and release.
• Working closely with design, layout, and process engineers to understand and incorporate semiconductor technology requirements into circuit element models and PDKs.

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or related field.

• 10 years of experience in PDK / EDA development and support.
• Strong understanding of IC technology stack.
• Experience setting up, testing and supporting LVS and parasitic extraction tools such as Mentor Calibre, Cadence PVS / Quantus, or Synopsys StarRC.
• Strong understanding of the IP design flow and its requirements, both analog and digital.
• Fluent in written and spoken English, with excellent technical writing and verbal communication skills.

• Experience directly working with internal and external customers.
• Experience with 3D IC, interposers, more-than-Moore technologies.
• Knowledge and experience with other tools in the IC design flow, spice simulation.
• Familiarity with parasitic extraction tools such as Mentor Calibre xRC, Cadence Quantus, or Synopsys StarRC.
• Experience in IP project and/or library management.
• Familiarity with Tcl and other scripting languages.
• Proficiency in use of Cadence, Synopsys, or Mentor Graphics EDA software and scripting tasks within.
• Proficient with MS Office and Unix/Linux platforms.

This position requires compliance with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All accepted applicants must be U.S. Persons. ITAR defines a U.S. Person as U.S. citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident, Political Asylee, or Refugee.

The annual salary range for this role is $136,960 - $205,440. Pay offered is based on many factors including, but not limited to, the job‑related experience, skills, education, and credentials of each candidate.

Sky Water offers an exciting environment where the brightest semiconductor minds come together to achieve exceptional results. We offer competitive salary and an opportunity to participate in incentive plans, as well as other employee financial benefits including 401(k) match, life insurance, and opportunities to purchase Sky Water stock at a discounted rate.

Benefits include medical, dental, mental health, vision, legal planning, short‑ and long‑term disability, paid time off, paid holidays, an on‑site fitness facility, and a self‑serve market. Benefit eligibility begins day one.

Sky Water complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities unless doing so would cause an undue hardship. Alternative methods of applying for employment are available to individuals unable to submit an application through this site because of a disability.