Staff CAD Engineer
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Responsibilities
- Support team members on virtual desktop environment setup and configuration
- Support load sharing server farm system and job submission environment
- Set up and configure EDA tools and license management for design teams
- Support circuit and layout designers using DRC, LVS and Extraction tools
- Support analog design flows and tools from project setup through tape out
- Work alongside designers to help debug and sometimes automate design tasks, and be a liaison between designers and tool vendors
- Support team members on the Linux Operating System and IT networking issues
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with 8 years of experience or 6 years with Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, or 3 years with PhD and minimum of 3 years of experience in a CAD support role
- Experience with EDA IC Design Tools (Schematic Capture, Layout Editing, and Simulation)
- Experience with Physical Verification Tools (DRC/LVS/Extraction tools)
- Experience in process development kit elements (PDK), including DRC, LVS and Extraction rule decks, model files, and custom parameterized cells development
- Proficiency in one or more programming and Scripting Languages (Cadence Skill, Perl, Python, Unix shell, C, C++, Web development)
- Experience supporting Linux operating systems
- Experience working with CMOS silicon processes
- Demonstrated ability to document technical processes clearly and communicate findings across engineering and cross-functional teams.
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities and deadlines
- Compensation & Benefits:
- The benefits listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Impinj and the country where you work.
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Additional Information
Impinj is a leading RAIN RFID provider and Internet of Things pioneer. We're inventing ways to connect every thing to the Internet - including retail apparel, retail general merchandise, healthcare items, automobile parts, airline baggage, food and much more. With more than 100 billion items connected to date, and multiple Fortune 500 enterprises around the world using our platform, we solve for a better understanding of our world. If it's a thing, we're working to connect it. Join Impinj and help us realize our vision of a boundless IoT- connecting trillions of everyday items to the Internet. Team Overview: The CAD Silicon Support Engineering team is the backbone of our silicon development engine. We are a high-impact, multi-disciplinary group of engineers dedicated to building, maintaining, and optimizing the critical Electronic Design Automation (EDA) environments, tool chains, and methodologies that enable our design teams to tape out world-class silicon. Our mission, to accelerate time-to-market and maximize engineering productivity by delivering robust, highly automated, and deterministic CAD workflows. We bridge the gap between EDA vendor tools and the unique, complex demands of our custom silicon architectures, ensuring maximum tool uptime, optimal license utilization, and flawless data management.
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