Sr. Digital R&D & Automation Engineer

Job summary

Supports semiconductor chip design by developing and maintaining automation tools, scripts, standard flows, and methodologies for digital and mixed-signal ASIC design. The role spans multiple design stages and teams, including Digital Design, Physical Design, Verification, DFT, and Mixed-Signal, and includes building CI/CD environments, administering Linux systems, configuring EDA tools, and troubleshooting infrastructure and tool issues.

Qualifications

• Unix/Linux administration and networking experience
• Proficiency in Tcl, Perl, Python, csh, or other scripting languages and object-oriented programming
• Familiarity with revision control tools such as Git and GitLab
• Experience with system administration and CAD tool support and installation
• DevOps experience with CI/CD, pipelines, Jenkins, or GitLab CI
• BSEE, BSCS, or equivalent; MSEE or MSCS preferred
• Basic digital design and Verilog/SystemVerilog knowledge is a plus
• ASIC design flow knowledge is a plus
• Knowledge of AI development tools and approaches, including LLMs, MCPs, and AI agents, is a plus
• API client development is a plus
• Unit and integration testing experience is a plus

Responsibilities

• Develop scripts and automate ASIC mixed-signal design tools for Digital Design, Physical Design, Verification, DFT, and Mixed-Signal teams.
• Research and develop methodologies, flows, tools, IP, and licenses.
• Perform R&D tasks across ASIC IC design flow stages.
• Define, implement, and automate standard flows and methodologies; improve existing flows.
• Develop CI/CD environments for IC design.
• Administer Linux systems and install, build, test, and develop environments, tools, and scripts.
• Troubleshoot machine, network, and tool issues.
• Document processes and flows.
• Collaborate with Digital, CAD, and IT teams.

Skills

Degrees

Industry

Relocation