Staff PDK Engineer

Proudly located in the Upper Midwest-the birthplace of the supercomputer and beating heart of the automotive industry-Polar Semiconductor is leading the charge in American made semiconductor manufacturing.

SUMMARY:

The successful candidate will join a team of Design Enablement engineers enabling
software tools used in the design flow for utilizing Polar PDKs. The
position will involve the development, testing and maintenance of Process Design Kits (PDKs), mask processing and design verification services.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop, QA, maintain and support PDKs with infrastructure for multiple EDA platforms.
• Developing and supporting physical verification checking scripts (DRC and LVS), PEX, ERC, etc.
• Supporting internal and external customers.
• Develop and support design flow for IP creation, verification, integration and support.
• Provide training and support to external customers when working with Polar PDK/DRC/LVS flow.
• Regression flow to provide quality assurance (QA) flow for testing of PDK, EDA tools and applications.
• Develop and maintain issues logging database and customer engineering support

QUALIFICATIONS:

• BS in Electrical Engineering although MS preferred. Relevant 5+ years of work experience required.
• Knowledge and/or experience in circuits, solid state, RF, material science and/or semiconductor manufacturing process required.
• Python, Tcl, SKILL, and object-oriented programming skill strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in writing Linux shell scripts, C/C++, PERL, and general programming is required.
• Proficient in both Windows and Linux environments.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Team oriented spirit and willing to wear multiple hats and eager to learn new skills

Great Benefits for full time employee including:

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

PTO from day one

401k and generous company match

Tuition assistance

Disability and life insurance

Legal and ID theft insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Annual Incentive Program (AIP)

And More!