Silicon Front-End (FE) CAD Software Engineer

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In short

Microsoft is looking for a Silicon Front-End (FE) CAD Software Engineer to develop and maintain CAD flows, methodologies, and automation for its silicon design ecosystem. The role requires strong Python software development skills, experience with system-level projects, and a solid understanding of front-end CAD flows and methodologies.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and support Frontend CAD flows and methodologies.
Design, develop, and maintain CAD software, utilities, and automation for FE flows using Python, following disciplined software-engineering practices.
Build and maintain dashboards and CAD indicators/metrics that provide visibility into flow health, quality, runtime, and design productivity.
Develop and maintain regression and continuous-integration frameworks to evaluate flow stability, functionality, runtime, and quality of results.
Analyze results and identify functional, runtime, resource, or quality regressions across tool and flow releases.
Debug complex issues across CAD software, flows, scripts, and compute/cloud environments.
Automate repetitive CAD activities and develop scalable, system-level utilities and applications, primarily in Python.
Use Git-based version control and code-review practices to manage CAD flow development and releases.
Collaborate with design, verification, methodology, and CAD engineers, and EDA vendors, to collect requirements and improve design productivity.
Maintain high-quality documentation for software and flow releases, regression results, known issues, and methodology changes.
Continuously improve flow reliability, scalability, automation, and turnaround time.
Use AI to automate daily tasks and implement AI-based workflows.

Requirements

BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.
At least 6 years of hands-on experience developing and supporting software, automation, or CAD flows and methodologies, with proficiency in Python.
Hands-on experience with end-to-end, Python-based, system-level development projects, including testing of complex systems.
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements.
Must pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.
Must be able to provide proof of country of citizenship or US permanent residency/protected status for eligibility to access export-controlled information, verified with a valid passport or other applicable documents.

Desired Qualifications

MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent work experience.
4+ years of relevant experience developing and maintaining FE CAD flows, methodologies, automation, or infrastructure software.
Experience building dashboards, CAD indicators/metrics, and reporting or analytics solutions.
Familiarity with front-end design and verification flows and methodologies (RTL, DV, DFT, lint, CDC/RDC, IP integration, design handoff/release).
Experience with FE CAD infrastructure - build/run/release flows, continuous integration (CI/CD), flow orchestration, design data management, and version control; object-oriented programming and software-development practices; exposure to Azure cloud infrastructure and DevOps.
Hands-on experience developing AI-based workflows and automation.
Self-motivation, Growth mindset, Ownership mindset, attention to detail, and good written, verbal, and presentation skills are critical to success in this role.

Benefits

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer.
Consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances.
Assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process is available.

Skills

PythonGitDevOps

#Silicon#Cloud Hardware#Infrastructure Engineering#CAD#Automation

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