CAD/EDA Tools Automation Engineer (EDA)

Location: Hillsboro, Oregon, United States; hybrid work model with time split between the assigned Intel site and off-site work.

Annual salary: $111,030–$211,200 USD.

Company

Intel's Foundry Technology Manufacturing organization develops technology and manufacturing capabilities for hardware products and process design.

What you will do

• Design, develop, test, and debug software tools, automation flows, and methodologies for hardware design and manufacturing.
• Capture internal user stories and requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Develop functional and test code, including unit, integration, and end-to-end testing.
• Build and maintain scripts and automation frameworks for physical design, place and route, and DRC verification.
• Automate build and deployment pipelines and develop job-management tools for distributed computing systems.
• Support CAD software administration, EDA tool deployment, process standardization, documentation, and code reviews.

Requirements

• Master of Science degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related STEM field by the date of hire.
• At least 6 months of experience with Python, Tcl, or C++ programming and scripting.
• Experience with Linux environments, version management systems, and EDA tools.
• Ability to collaborate with hardware design, process design, and manufacturing teams.

Nice to have

• Ph.D. degree in a relevant STEM field.
• Experience with Cadence Virtuoso, Synopsys ICV, or Siemens Calibre.
• Experience with physical design, place-and-route scripts, DRC verification, distributed job-management tools, CAD administration, and deployment.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on hardware design automation challenges.
• Collaborate with engineers across hardware, software, and process design disciplines.
• Benefits include health coverage, retirement programs, vacation, competitive pay, and stock bonuses.
• Hybrid work model with on-site and off-site work.