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EDA Tools Software Engineer
Intel Corporation. Develop, qualify, and maintain PDK EMIR collateral, documentation, and technology-specific configurations .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in semiconductor design and EDA tools, with strong capabilities in PDK development, automation scripting, and debugging complex modeling issues. Proficient in collaborating across engineering teams and driving tool qualification and production readiness.
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Semiconductor DesignEDA Tool QualificationPython ScriptingPDK DevelopmentDebugging Skills
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Hard Skills
Electromigration AnalysisIR Drop AnalysisParasitic ExtractionSPICE SimulationPhysical VerificationAutomation SkillsRegression InfrastructureCorrelation MethodologiesAdvanced Interconnect StructuresProduction PDK QA
Soft Skills
CollaborationProblem-SolvingEffective Communication
Tools & Technologies
Totem-SCPrimeSim-EMIRVoltusRedHawk-SCStarRCQuantus
Industry Keywords
PDKReliability VerificationPhysical DesignEDATechnology File Development
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesNode.jsPerlPython
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Develop, qualify, and maintain PDK EMIR collateral, documentation, and technology-specific configurations
- Own or contribute to PDK and Reliability Technology Kit development, qualification, QA, and release readiness
- Develop and maintain test structures and automated validation for EM/IR collateral, including validation and cross-tool correlation
- Enable new process features and advanced interconnect structures across current and future process technologies
- Debug complex modeling and correlation issues involving extraction, EM/IR analysis, PDK collateral, and EDA tools
- Perform cross-tool/vendor correlation across supported EMIR platforms and drive issues to closure with EDA vendors
- Collaborate with PDK, Extraction, LVS, QnR, ASIC RV, design-flow, and customer-facing teams
- Support adoption and qualification of next-generation solutions such as Totem-SC and emerging EMIR/extraction capabilities
- Improve development and QA efficiency through Python/Tcl/Perl/Skill or similar automation, data analysis, regression infrastructure, and AI-assisted development and debugging
- Partner with Synopsys, Cadence, and internal engineering teams to resolve tool limitations, qualify new releases, and ensure production readiness
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of related experience, or Master's degree and 3+ years of related experience, in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
- Strong semiconductor design, EDA, physical-design, PDK, or reliability-verification background
- Experience in one or more of: Electromigration/IR or reliability verification; parasitic extraction; SPICE/post-layout simulation; PDK/technology-file development; physical verification; EDA tool qualification
- Strong scripting/automation skills, preferably Python, Tcl, Perl, Skill, or equivalent
- Strong debugging skills spanning technology collateral, extraction, simulation, and analysis
- Ability to work effectively across multiple engineering organizations and with EDA vendors
- Preferred: experience with Totem/Totem-SC, PrimeSim-EMIR, Voltus/Voltus-XFi, RedHawk-SC, StarRC, Quantus/QRC, or similar tools
- Preferred: understanding of electromigration, IR drop, current-density limits, via/metal reliability, resistance modeling, and advanced interconnect structures
- Preferred: experience developing automated test structures, regression environments, correlation methodologies, or production PDK QA
- Preferred: understanding of advanced-node PDK development and release processes
- Preferred: experience taking ambiguous technical problems through investigation, implementation, validation, documentation, and production release
Benefits
Comp & perks- Competitive pay
- Stock bonuses
- Health benefits
- Retirement benefits
- Vacation