IC CAD Engineer

3 months ago


Toronto, Canada Lightmatter Full time

Integrated Circuit (IC) CAD Engineer - Analog Mixed-Signal Flow Automation

Lightmatter builds chips that enable extreme-scale artificial intelligence computing clusters. If you're a collaborative engineer or scientist who has a passion for innovation, solving challenging technical problems, and doing impactful work like building the world's first optical computers, consider joining the team at Lightmatter

In this role, you will be responsible for supporting our IC design teams from PDK administration, layout design, verification flow support, custom DRC/LVS rule deck implementation, to scripting development. You will also work with IC layout designers in taping out our chips.

Responsibilities
  • Administer CAD EDA environment for analog, digital, photonics, and package design teams
  • Support design flows from EDA vendors like Cadence, Synopsys, Mentor, Keysight, Ansys, and others
  • Write scripts to support design teams and flows using SKILL and Python
  • Oversee physical verification tools and decks (DRC, LVS, Extraction, EM/IR, ESD, etc.), making custom modifications as needed
  • Develop and maintain infrastructure for custom PDK development (custom pcells, models, DRC, LVS, etc.)
  • Install and track foundry PDKs, including creating automated regression testing
  • Assist the infrastructure team in ensuring the availability and performance of computing resources

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of CAD engineering experience
  • 2 years of experience in scripting languages such as SKILL and Python or Bash
  • Proficient in using industry-standard design software, including Cadence Virtuoso, Cadence/Calibre DRC, LVS tools
  • Experience supporting design teams working with analog and digital design flows
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to work with remote teams

Preferred Qualifications

  • Proficiency with supporting DRC and/or LVS decks

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Health Care Plan 
  • Group Retirement Savings Plan matching
  • Life Insurance 
  • Generous Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
  • Training & Development
  • Flexible, hybrid workplace model
  • Stock Option Plan

Lightmatter recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.



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