EDA/CAD Engineer

Success Matcher • Bachelor's Degree • Python • C++ • 4 days ago
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$250k – $350k per year
Location
In office (Los Altos)
Seniority
Middle · 3+ years exp
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Sponsorship offered in the posting

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 24, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 20, 2026.

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Success Matcher is a global recruitment and talent advisory firm registered in Helena, Montana, that sources candidates for client companies, many of them venture-backed technology start-ups, across North America, Europe and Asia. It recruits for clients on permanent and on-demand terms, with most current searches in San Francisco and New York and others in London, Washington, Houston, Atlanta and Manila. Its vacancies, filled on behalf of clients, include account executives, sales engineers and business development representatives, AI, robotics and electrical engineers, data scientists, implementation managers and procurement managers, as well as internal recruiters.
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Our client is an early-stage AI-powered semiconductor design startup transforming electronic design automation (EDA). By applying AI to chip design, the company aims to optimize power, performance, and area while improving manufacturability. Backed by experienced founders, with a publicly announced partnership with a major semiconductor foundry, the team is building technology to push the boundaries of chip design.

Why Join?

  • Build from scratch: Own the development of a cell characterization engine comparable to leading industry tools.
  • Meaningful equity: Join a founding-stage team with equity opportunities of up to1.5%.
  • Competitive compensation: $250K-$350K base salary, with flexibility for exceptional candidates.
  • Work with industry leaders: Collaborate directly with founders, technical teams, and major semiconductor customers.
  • Sustainable work culture: Work for only four days a week. Focused in-office collaboration Monday-Thursday.
  • Visa sponsorship available: Open to visa transfers and new sponsorship.

Key Responsibilities

  • Build a scalable characterization engine for standard cells and custom IP, covering timing, power, and noise models.
  • Develop and optimize SPICE simulation orchestration, parallelization, and sampling.
  • Generate and validate Liberty (.lib) models for downstream static timing analysis tools.
  • Build APIs connecting characterization data with AI-driven chip optimization workflows.

Required Experience

  • 3-10 years of experience in cell characterization tools, EDA research and development, or related engineering.
  • Hands-on experience with C++ and Python for engineering tool development.
  • Strong knowledge of SPICE-based simulation tools such as HSPICE, Spectre, or FineSim.
  • Experience with Liberty (.lib) generation, timing and power characterization, and tools such as PrimeLib, SiliconSmart, or Cadence Liberate.
  • MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field preferred; a bachelor's degree with strong hands-on tool-building experience is also considered.
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