Senior PDK Software Engineer

About Analog Devices

Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI ) is a global semiconductor leader that bridges the physical and digital worlds to enable breakthroughs at the Intelligent Edge. ADI combines analog, digital, and software technologies into solutions that help drive advancements in digitized factories, mobility, and digital healthcare, combat climate change, and reliably connect humans and the world. With revenue of more than $9 billion in FY24 and approximately 24,000 people globally, ADI ensures today's innovators stay Ahead of What's Possible™. Learn more at www.analog.com and on LinkedIn and Twitter (X).

As part of the Engineering Enablement organization at ADI, this senior-level CAD engineer will be responsible for developing and maintaining in-house tools and automation to support process design kits (PDK) development for semiconductor process technologies at ADI. As an individual contributor, you should possess the necessary programming skills and circuit design knowledge to develop, support, enhance, and test the PDKs used at ADI. Additionally, you will manage internal or foundry PDKs in support of Analog, RF, and Mixed-Signal design flows utilizing Cadence, Mentor, and internally developed CAD software. 

Primary responsibilities:  

• Collaborate with team members to define, maintain, test, and deploy automation tools and scripts required for PDK development, CAD tasks or general design community use.
• Develop, maintain, test, and deploy internal or foundry PDKs, PDK components, and PDK methodologies to various business units, fulfilling their requirements.
• Work closely with EDA software vendors to resolve tool bugs and drive new feature additions.

Qualifications:   

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science with at least 5 years of relevant experience in developing PDKs and creating automation programs
• Proficiency in Python Programming Language and Cadence SKILL Language is required
• Solid understanding of revision control systems such as Git, Perforce (P4), and SVN is essential
• Knowledge of physical verification (DRC/LVS) tools and parasitic extraction tools
• Database knowledge (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL)
• Experience with Make, Makefiles or C/C++ is a plus
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Detail-oriented, well-organized, and a versatile team player

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Job Req Type: Experienced

Required Travel: Yes, 10% of the time

Shift Type: 1st Shift/Days