INTRODUCTION

We are looking for an innovative and driven EDA (electronic design automation) Software Engineer to join our world-class engineering team. As part of our mission to build the world’s best semiconductors in space, you will play a crucial role in designing cutting-edge space systems, with complete ownership of designing, verifying, and testing software solutions that enable hardware design.

SKILLS & TOOLS

• EDA Platforms: Experience of the following is beneficial, but it should be noted this role will not use these platforms as we are building our own: Cadence Virtuoso, Synopsys Custom Compiler, Mentor/Siemens Calibre, Synopsys VCS, Siemens Questa,
• Simulation & Verification: SPICE (HSPICE, Spectre, AFS), mixed-signal co-simulation, digital verification frameworks.
• Automation & Scripting: Python (at least 2+ year experience), C++ (or another low level programming language), Shell scripting, Make/CMake.
• PDKs & Technology Files: Integration, validation, and maintenance for advanced and radiation-hardened process nodes.
• Version Control & Collaboration: Git, GitLab CI/CD, workflow automation for multi-site design teams.
• OS & Environments: Linux (RHEL/Rocky, Ubuntu), containerized workflows (Docker, Podman).
• Specialized Domain Knowledge: Radiation effects modeling (SEE, TID), reliability analysis, and verification methodologies for mission-critical space systems.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking an EDA Engineer to develop and optimize advanced electronic design automation workflows for cutting-edge integrated circuit design in space applications. This role involves creating, configuring, and maintaining simulation, verification, and design environments for radiation-hardened systems, enabling reliable and efficient development of analog, digital, and mixed-signal ICs for satellites, spacecraft, and deep-space missions. You will work closely with design teams to ensure tool flows meet the highest standards of accuracy, performance, and robustness in extreme environments.
Please note: this position is in our Software department. It is not intended to be a hybrid software / analog mixed signal design role. If analog mixed signal design is what you are passionate about, then please apply directly for one of these roles (if one is available) otherwise submit a speculative application.

CORE EDA ROLE

• Develop, customise, and maintain EDA Tools & Flows for analog, digital, and mixed-signal IC & HW design, targeting radiation-hardened space applications.
• Configure and validate PDKs (Process Design Kits) to ensure accurate technology representation and seamless integration across simulation, synthesis, and verification environments.
• Build and extend our in-house automation platform for design, simulation, results analysis, and layout.
• Collaborate closely with the IC design team to align tool flows, modeling standards, and verification strategies with project requirements.
• Perform benchmarking, profiling, and optimization of EDA workflows to improve turnaround time and computational efficiency.