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CAD and Integration Engineer, Silicon
$178K–$250K
Sunnyvale, CA · Full-time · Posted Sep 7, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years of industry experience in VLSI CAD, physical implementation, or silicon design methodology across multiple technology nodes and tapeouts.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Leads CAD methodology and physical implementation infrastructure for custom silicon, from RTL and schematic intent through foundry-ready GDS, including AI-assisted automation.
What you'll do
- Own RTL-to-GDS flows, physical signoff, and analog mixed-signal integration methodology.
- Develop CAD automation and integrate AI- and LLM-assisted tools into engineering workflows.
- Establish 3D integration, low-power, and foundry collaboration flows; guide engineers and communicate program risks.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, a relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Expertise in RTL-to-GDS implementation, including synthesis, place-and-route, DFT, and physical signoff.
- Experience with analog mixed-signal physical integration and scripting/automation using Python, SKILL, Tcl, or equivalent languages.
- Experience communicating methodology decisions and implementation status to cross-functional partners.
Nice to have
- Experience with 3D stacking or advanced packaging, PDK qualification, or design rule development with foundry partners.
- Background in low-power design methodology and familiarity with AI-assisted design tools or LLM-based coding assistants.
Pay
$178,000/year to $250,000/year (base salary)
Tools
Python, SKILL, Tcl, RTL-to-GDS, DFT, UPF
AI focus
Integrate AI- and LLM-assisted coding tools into CAD methodology and automation to improve design productivity.
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