About the role

  • PDK Engineer working with cross-functional teams at Pragmatic Semiconductor. Focusing on the design, development, maintenance, and testing of Process Design Kits in Cambridge.

Responsibilities

  • Develop new PDK features to support existing and emerging semiconductor technology platforms
  • Develop and maintain backend PDK collateral, including physical verification and validation infrastructure
  • Maintain and enhance internal PDK development and verification scripts
  • Develop, automate, and maintain PDK regression test suites
  • Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to clarify requirements and propose efficient technical solutions
  • Provide timely technical support and guidance to internal users

Requirements

  • degree/post-graduate degree level in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or a related field (or equivalent experience)
  • Extensive experience with Unix, especially scripting (shell, python, perl)
  • Familiarity with Cadence EDA tools and basic knowledge of Skill
  • Solid understanding of how a PDK is used in the design flow and how the different components of a PDK fit together
  • Familiarity of version control systems (Git, perforce)
  • Understanding of SPICE models & verification flows
  • Understanding of physical verification flows (DRC, LVS, PEX etc.)
  • Experience with semiconductor manufacturing process (advantage)
  • Experience of defining PDK release infrastructure (advantage)
  • PCELL development experience (advantage)
  • Familiarity with digital design flow (advantage)
  • Knowledge of CMOS or TFT process technologies (advantage)

Benefits

  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development opportunities

Job title

PDK Engineer

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

Tech skills

Location requirements

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