Immediate Full-Time Position Available
Challenges fuel our ambition, and innovation is our mission. At Kandou, we are a team of passionate and accomplished professionals making a significant impact in the semiconductor industry. As a leading innovator in high-speed and energy-efficient chip-to-chip link solutions, we are dedicated to advancing the electronics industry. We continuously evolve to meet not only the demands of today’s customers but also those of tomorrow. If you thrive in a high-tech scale-up environment and are driven to challenge the status quo, we have an exciting opportunity for you.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and maintain an integrated analog/digital EDA environment, including the 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 to ensure effective use of tools and flows by teams.
- Continuous improvement: proactively identify bottlenecks and implement solutions that enhance productivity, accuracy, and turnaround time.
Skills
- Strong programming skills in Shell, Python, Perl, Tcl, SKILL; ability to develop simple GUIs and utilize Make-based build automation.
- Comprehensive understanding of the full chip-design lifecycle and digital, analog, and mixed-signal IC design flows.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to collaborate effectively with engineering teams and vendors.
- Exceptional problem-solving skills, with the capacity to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency in EDA/CAD flow development while balancing stakeholder needs such as quality, schedule, and compute efficiency.
- Adept at quickly learning, understanding, maintaining, and enhancing complex software design tools.
Experience
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.
- Over 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; practical knowledge of industry-standard methodologies, tool licensing, revision control, and release management.
- Hands-on expertise with key tools across: 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).
- Extensive 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're eager to join 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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