Join Our Team at Kandou
We at Kandou are a team of passionate and accomplished professionals making a mark in the semiconductor industry. As an innovative leader in high-speed and energy-efficient chip-chip link solutions, we are critical to the evolution of the electronics industry. Our mission is to continuously develop solutions that meet the demands of both today's customers and tomorrow's innovations. If you thrive in a high-tech scale-up environment and are motivated by pushing your limits and challenging the status quo, we have an exciting opportunity for you.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and maintain an integrated analog/digital EDA environment, including installation, configuration, and support of tools such as Cadence Virtuoso, Synopsys platforms, and Siemens Calibre/AFS.
- Flow development & automation: design, automate, and validate robust CAD flows for simulation, physical verification, parasitic extraction, and reliability analysis.
- Methodology support: provide expert guidance to analog and digital design engineers; troubleshoot tool issues; optimize design methodologies for performance and quality.
- Vendor management: serve as the primary technical contact with EDA vendors to resolve complex issues, drive bug fixes, and evaluate new versions/features.
- PDK installation & support: contribute to installation, qualification, and deployment of PDKs for advanced technology nodes.
- Design enablement: create and maintain clear documentation, training materials, and scripts so teams can use tools and flows effectively.
- Continuous improvement: proactively identify bottlenecks and implement solutions that enhance productivity, accuracy, and turnaround time.
Required Skills
- Strong programming skills: Shell, Python, Perl, Tcl, SKILL; ability to develop simple GUIs; Make-based build automation.
- Solid understanding of the full chip-design lifecycle and digital, analog, and mixed-signal IC design flows.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills; collaborate effectively with engineering teams and vendors.
- Excellent problem-solving capability with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency in EDA/CAD flow development while balancing stakeholder needs (quality, schedule, and compute efficiency).
- Ability to learn, understand, maintain, and enhance complex software design tools rapidly.
Experience
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.
- 10+ years of experience in EDA/CAD engineering supporting both analog and digital IC design teams.
- Proven experience with advanced technology nodes and associated PDKs.
- Hands-on expertise with key tools such as Analog/RF (Cadence Virtuoso Schematic/Layout, ADE, Spectre/APS/AFS), Physical Verification (Siemens Calibre; Cadence Pegasus), Parasitic Extraction (Cadence Quantus), and Digital Implementation (Synopsys Design Compiler & IC Compiler II; Cadence Innovus).
- Deep data management experience (Git, Cliosoft) enabling consistent, flexible multi-project/multi-discipline flow setup and database tagging.
If this role aligns with your aspirations and you wish to be part of a growing company with an exciting future, we would love to hear from you. Apply online using the form below. Please note that only applications matching the job profile will be considered.
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