Senior Staff Engineer, CAD & Methodology

We are seeking a highly motivated CAD & Methodology Engineer to drive the development deployment and support of scalable design automation infrastructure for Backend Physical Design teams. The role focuses on enabling efficient repeatable and high-quality RTL-to-GDSII implementation and signoff by maintaining robust reference flows developing automation solutions and driving methodology standardization across projects.

The ideal candidate will work closely with Physical Design Timing Signoff EDA vendors IT infrastructure teams and Foundry partners to ensure seamless tool deployment optimized design methodologies and predictable project execution through tapeout.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop maintain and release reference flows for Synthesis STA Place & Route and Signoff.
• Build automation to improve productivity including setup generation QoR checks report parsing ECO automation and deliverable packaging.
• Define and enforce methodology standards flow validation and QoR compliance checks.
• Qualify and deploy EDA tools PDKs libraries and signoff runsets across compute environments.
• Provide technical support and root-cause analysis for flow tool and infrastructure issues through tapeout.
• Collaborate with Physical Design teams IT EDA vendors and Foundry partners to drive flow improvements and issue resolution.

Qualifications :

• 10 years of experience in Physical Design CAD Design Methodology or Backend Design Automation.
• Bachelors or Masters degree in Electronics Electrical Engineering.
• Strong understanding of RTL-to-GDSII implementation and signoff methodologies.
• Hands-on experience with industry-standard EDA tools from Synopsys Cadence and/or Siemens.
• Proficiency in Tcl Python Shell or Perl scripting.
• Experience developing CAD automation and methodology solutions for backend design teams.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with advanced technology nodes (7nm and below).
• Knowledge of PDK library and runset enablement.
• Familiarity with compute farms Linux environments Git and CI/CD frameworks.
• Strong problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Join us to drive design automation methodology innovation and successful tapeouts across cutting-edge semiconductor products.

Additional Information :

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose To Make Our Lives Easier. With a global team of over 21000 engineers and problem solvers in more than 30 countries we offer the opportunity to work on worldleading technology for Automotive Industrial Infrastructure and IoT shaping a safer healthier greener and smarter future.

At Renesas TAGIE is our culture grounded in being Transparent Agile Global Innovative and Entrepreneurial. It shapes how we work grow and deliver on our purpose together. This collaborative spirit and mindset drive our semiconductor technology to transform industries and impact millions of lives.

We believe in rewarding our employees with a competitive benefits package alongside their salary. More information will be provided during the hiring process.

Are you ready to join our team and shape the future with us

Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to supporting diversity and fostering a work environment free of discrimination on the basis of sex race religion national origin gender gender identity gender expression age sexual orientation military status veteran status or any other basis protected by law. For more information please read our Diversity & Inclusion Statement.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time