Job ID 2025-15421
Date posted Aug. 26, 2025
Location San Diego, California
Category Hardware Engineering
As a Solution Engineering - SoC CAD Flow & EDA Automation Engineer, you will be responsible for developing, defining, and deploying SoC design flows and automation processes. Your work will drive meticulous optimization of power, performance, area, signoff, and silicon quality, collaborating with foundry, EDA, and ecosystem partners at the forefront of 3nm/2nm technodes and multi-die solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and define SoC design flows and automation for optimization of floorplanning, including creation of power delivery networks and structured clocks to deliver high performance with minimal power and area.
• Analyze requirements and design CAD solutions, including integration of external EDA tools.
• Demonstrate proficiency in one or more domains: advanced technology nodes, power delivery networks, or structured clock networks.
• Collaborate closely with foundry, EDA, and ecosystem partners to ensure best-in-class silicon solutions.
• Integrate innovative industry tools and internally developed statistical, analytical algorithms, and machine learning methodologies to identify and refine performance bottlenecks.

Required Skills and Experience :

• Strong coding skills in Tcl, Python, C with demonstrated algorithm and data structure development experience.
• Experience in SoC design flows and high-performance core design methodologies.
• Proficiency with process technology design rules
• Ability to integrate EDA tools into automation frameworks, including qualification and release processes.
• Familiarity with version control systems such as Git, distributed processing, and disk management.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, meticulous attention to detail, and adaptability to evolving challenges.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and teamwork abilities, with a proven track record of effective collaboration across multi-functional teams.

“Nice To Have” Skills and Experience :

• Expertise in advanced algorithms, optimization technologies, and physical design subject areas.
• Deep understanding of advanced clocking structures and design convergence processes.
• Experience in data analytics, dashboard creation, and metrics development.

Salary Range:
$107,100-$144,900 per year
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• Develop and define SoC design flows and automation for optimization of floorplanning, including creation of power delivery networks and structured clocks to deliver high performance with minimal power and area.
• Analyze requirements and design CAD solutions, including integration of external EDA tools.
• Demonstrate proficiency in one or more domains: advanced technology nodes, power delivery networks, or structured clock networks.
• Collaborate closely with foundry, EDA, and ecosystem partners to ensure best-in-class silicon solutions.
• Integrate innovative industry tools and internally developed statistical, analytical algorithms, and machine learning methodologies to identify and refine performance bottlenecks