CAD Engineer – AMS & Custom Layout

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We're looking for a CAD engineer with a custom layout background to set up and support the CAD flows, EDA tools and foundry PDKs our design teams rely on, with a focus on analog/mixed-signal (AMS) design and custom layout. Along with core CAD support, you'll automate design and layout tasks and help bring agentic AI into our AMS and layout flows. A great fit for a layout engineer who loves to code, or a CAD engineer who knows layout. New Position

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What You'll Do:

• Build and maintain agentic AI skills for AMS and custom layout: packaged instructions, scripts and checks that let AI coding agents like Claude Code and Codex handle tasks such automatic custom layout optimization and debug
• Help AMS design and layout teams adopt agentic AI through documentation, training and demos, and evaluate & benchmark agentic AI for AMS design/layout
• Set up and support the CAD design environment and flows for analog and layout design teams
• Support design flows from EDA vendors like Cadence & Synopsys, from schematic capture and simulation through layout, physical verification and parasitic/EM extraction
• Install, set up and track foundry PDKs
• Help designers and layout engineers resolve tool and flow issues, working with EDA vendors and foundries as needed
• Write scripts and utilities in Python, SKILL, TCL and Perl to support design teams and automate AMS design and custom layout tasks

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science or a related field
• Hands-on custom layout experience in Cadence Virtuoso or Synopsys Custom Compiler, including running and debugging DRC/LVS
• Coding experience, preferably in Python, and comfort working in Linux
• Interest in using AI and automation to improve design workflows
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Strong problem-solving skills and great attention to detail
• Willingness to learn new knowledge and skills

Optional Preferred Skills:

• Cadence SKILL programming or Synopsys Custom Compiler TCL/Python APIs
• Experience with PDK setup, QA or development
• Experience with AMS simulation (e.g., Spectre, PrimeSim, HSPICE) and environments like ADE or PrimeWave
• Hands-on use of AI coding agents (e.g., Claude Code, Codex), or experience building LLM-based tools or agents

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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:

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