Senior Designer

Technology, Data & Digital · Software & Web Development · Software Engineering

In short

Responsible for the end-to-end development, integration, and enablement of PDKs for semiconductor design. This role involves driving component development, ensuring quality and scalability, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will have expertise in PDK architecture, PCells, rule decks, and proficiency in EDA tools and programming languages like SKILL and Python.

Responsibilities

Responsible for end-to-end development, integration, and enablement of PDKs supporting design, verification, and signoff across technology nodes.
Drives component development (PCells, techfiles, rule decks) while ensuring scalability, quality, and compliance with foundry requirements.
Develop and integrate PDK components: devices, PCells, rule decks, technology files, and configurations.
Execute development tasks with increasing independence and ownership across modules and nodes.
Debug, validate, and ensure quality and consistency of PDK deliverables.
Collaborate with design, QA, CAD, and customers for issue resolution and alignment.
Build and scale automation frameworks for PDK generation, validation, and regression.
Drive methodology improvements, coding standards, and reusable architectures.
Lead multi-node development strategies (legacy → advanced nodes).
Manage end-to-end delivery: planning, tracking, risk mitigation, and execution.
Mentor teams and build technical capability across functions.
Define organization-level development strategy, roadmap, and transformation initiatives.
Drive AI adoption for debugging, productivity, and predictive development workflows.

Requirements

Strong understanding of PDK architecture, device physics, and layout concepts.
Expertise in PDK components development (PCells, rule decks, techfiles).
Proficiency in EDA tools (Cadence/Synopsys environments).
Programming skills: SKILL, Python, Shell, Tcl/Perl.
Strong debugging, problem-solving, and cross-domain integration skills.
Experience in automation, scalable system design, and methodology definition.
Ability to lead teams, drive delivery, and manage customer communication.

Desired Qualifications

B.E./B.Tech/M.E./M.Tech in Electronics / Electrical / VLSI / Semiconductor or related field.
3 to 10yrs of experience in PDK development, design enablement, or EDA flows.
Multi-node PDK development (advanced nodes, FinFET).
Cross-foundry PDK enablement experience.
Automation frameworks for PDK generation/validation.
AI/ML-driven debug and development workflows.

Benefits

Supercharge your potential.
Find your career.
Find your spark.
A place that knows that helping its customers stay on top starts by putting its people first.

Skills

PDK developmentPCellsRule decksTechfilesSKILLPythonShellTclPerlCadence VirtuosoSynopsys Custom CompilerDRCLVSDFMCalibreICVPegasusPVSGitCI/CDAI

#PDK Development#Semiconductor#Design Enablement#EDA Flows

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