Company overview
Our client is one of the leading Global player with 30 years of market presence and with over 1500 employees, taking the best of their European heritage and Global experience alike, when transforming the innovation into reality. They take the innovation and take them to life on the most demanding and exciting projects. From high tech manufacturing, Optoelectronics, DBI bonding, they offer a range of applications across automotive, security, medical, science, and space imaging industries. Working in this team will guarantee an exciting experience because you will have a chance to work with cutting edge technologies, and make your input count.
| Position Title | PDK Development Engineer | |
| Language Skills | German (B1), English (C1) | |
| Professional Skills | Should have skills in development of:: Device Symbols, Device models, CDF’s (Component Description Format) Backend PDK, yCell’s | |
| Location | Germany | |
| Education (min) | Masters degree in technical field | |
| Willingess to Travel (%) | ||
| Reports to | Director Design | |
| Reference | 943957 | |
| Sector | 581975 | |
| Contract | permanent | |
| Short URL | False | |
Role description
Responsibility for usage, update and documentation of PDK relevant software tools (e.g. PDK scripts, conversion tools, etc.…)
Development of test benches for simulation of internal and external IP
Development, maintenance and improvement of PDK-QA flows
Administration and maintenance of the EDA environment
Development of necessary/helpful applications for all working environments (Unix-Workstation, PCs)
The PDK Development Principal Engineer, in quality of Leader, is responsible of releasing PDK to customers, interface them regarding problems and coordinate the internal problem management
He works observing and respecting the Company’s Security Policy by ensuring the availability, integrity and confidentiality of the tangible and intangible assets with which he come into contact during the course of his duties.
As well as having behaviour in compliance with laid procedures, he cares to report possible violations from others.
In executing its work is committed to ensure compliance with laws and regulations and the observance of the Code of Ethics and the Model and company policies in order to avoid possible accidents, impacts on the environment and any other violation
Competencies
Strong fundamental understanding of analog and mixed-signal design flows methodologies
Physical Verification: VS run sets, RC run sets, LPE run sets
Nice to have skills: Standard cell library incl. all views
Integration of:
GPIO library
Chip finishing library
RF-library
Strong experience in PDK development
Fundamental understanding CAD/EDA in general
Experience with EDA Software from vendors like Cadence, Synopsys, Mentor, etc…
Excellent English verbal and written communication skills
Basic familiarity with UNIX/Linux and software development techniques, experience with scripting languages (e.g. Perl, Python, Tcl/Tk and skill)
Experience with version control tools like SVN
Knowledge and application of the concepts of risk analysis and FMEA (Failure Mode and Effect Analysis)
Basic knowledge about statistical behaviour of silicon devices due to process tolerances and their statistical modelling Knowledge
Strong organizational skills (incl. project management skills for leader)
Strong organizational skills, to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and know how to set priorities according to requirements
Interfaces
Reports to Director of Design