Senior Research Scientist, EDA and AI

What you'll do

• Define and conduct research across EDA algorithms, VLSI design methodology, and machine learning; innovate in EDA software and algorithms.
• Collaborate with circuit design, VLSI, architecture, and external research teams to translate findings into product impact.
• Publish and present research at leading venues and mentor junior scientists.

What they ask for

• PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience; strong record of impactful publications in top EDA and AI/ML venues.
• Deep EDA/VLSI knowledge and 5+ years applying AI techniques and GPU/accelerator-based computing to large-scale problems.
• 5+ years of software development experience; expertise in high-performance computing, parallelism, optimization, and large-scale software engineering.
• Experience leading research projects or teams, mentoring, and driving cross-functional initiatives.

Pay

192,000 USD - 304,750 USD (base salary); 224,000 USD - 356,500 USD (base salary)

Tools

EDA, VLSI, supervised, unsupervised, reinforcement learning, GPU-accelerated optimization methods, GPU/accelerator-based computing

AI focus

Research and develop AI and GPU-accelerated methods for EDA algorithms and chip design, including supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning.