Staff / Senior Staff CAD & Methodology Engineer (Digital Implementation & Signoff)

Overview

Staff/Senior Staff CAD & Methodology Engineer focused on developing and accelerating RTL-to-GDSII physical design and timing signoff flows.

What you'll do

• Architect, develop, and maintain an automated physical design and signoff flow from synthesis through GDSII.
• Drive advanced physical design methodologies in Cadence Innovus, including recipe optimization across key steps.
• Own STA and timing signoff methodology using Cadence Tempus, including DMSA and OCV and automated ECO flows.
• Reduce turnaround time by identifying inefficiencies and building Python/Tcl automation, database parsers, and utilities.
• Serve as primary technical liaison with Cadence, coordinating evaluations, beta testing, and resolution of tool issues.
• Escalate on flow-related issues for the PD and Timing teams, document methods, and mentor junior engineers.

What you'll need

• 9 to 14 years of industry experience in ASIC/SOC physical design with primary focus on CAD/TFM or flow automation.
• Deep, production-proven expertise with Cadence Innovus and Cadence Tempus.
• Strong understanding of internal tool mechanics, including database access commands (dbGet), and advanced tool configuration.
• Expert proficiency in Tcl and Python.
• Strong background in Makefile generation, shell scripting, and version control (Git/Perforce).
• Thorough understanding of deep sub-micron physical design concepts and the theoretical foundations of Static Timing Analysis.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in EE/CS/CE or a related discipline.

Details

• Location: Bangalore (Hybrid), India (Remote).