Senior EDA Engineer – Cadence Virtuoso, SKILL/CDF, Tool Integration

Position Title:

Senior EDA Engineer Cadence Virtuoso, SKILL/CDF, Tool Integration

Role Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled EDA Engineer with solid experience in Cadence Virtuoso environments and a deep understanding of Open Access databases, SKILL scripting, foundry PDK/CDK integration, and schematic/layout tool automation. This role will collaborate closely with AI/EDA development teams to build seamless design flows and robust automation for our AI-powered analog design platform.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop, maintain, and optimize analog/mixed-signal IC design flows in Cadence Virtuoso and related EDA tools.

Create, modify, and optimize SKILL scripts for automation of layout, schematic, verification, and design environment tasks.

Manage Component Description Format (CDF) parameters and configurations for foundry PDK and CDK components/libraries.

Work extensively with the OpenAccess (OA) database API (using C++, Python, Tcl) to read, write, and manipulate design data including schematic, layout, connectivity, and library information.

Develop automation tools and workflows leveraging OpenAccess to integrate schematic and layout views, support PDK/CDK validation, and assist design data migration or QA.

Integrate and validate foundry PDK/CDK devices, parameterized cells (pCells), symbols, DRC/LVS decks, and simulation models with EDA tools.

Troubleshoot issues related to PDK integration, OA database consistency, schematic-layout synchronization, and environment setups.

Document technical processes, create reusable automation scripts, and contribute to team best practices. Collaborate with AI and software teams to integrate EDA tools into Maieutics AI co-pilot platform and support continuous improvement of design automation.

Required Skills & Experience:

310 years hands-on experience working with Cadence Virtuoso analog/mixed signal design flows.

Strong proficiency in SKILL scripting for automation within Cadence schematic and layout environments.

Proven experience managing and customizing CDF files for parametric device libraries in Cadence.

Hands-on experience with OpenAccess (OA) database API: Familiarity with OA schema, ability to program in C++, Python, or Tcl to develop tools/scripts that access and modify OA layout and schematic data.