EDA Engineer (RFIC Engineering)

SpaceX
Irvine, Redmond
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 125,000 - 175,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Triage","Documentation","Problem-solving","Automation","Collaboration"]

Support and improve the IC design EDA environment used by silicon engineering teams, ensuring reliable tool operation and reproducible PDK/flow usage across analog/RF/mixed-signal and digital workflows. You’ll triage and debug issues (DRC/LVS/PEX, simulation, EM, licenses, HPC, and environment problems), maintain runbooks and documentation, and build lightweight automation in scripting languages to reduce recurring support and improve methodology robustness.

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EDA Engineer (RFIC Engineering)

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Job Summary

Support and improve the IC design EDA environment used by silicon engineering teams, ensuring reliable tool operation and reproducible PDK/flow usage across analog/RF/mixed-signal and digital workflows. You’ll triage and debug issues (DRC/LVS/PEX, simulation, EM, licenses, HPC, and environment problems), maintain runbooks and documentation, and build lightweight automation in scripting languages to reduce recurring support and improve methodology robustness.
Location: Irvine, Redmond
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Support day-to-day EDA/CAD workflows for RFIC and silicon engineering teams, including tool launch, environment setup, PDK usage, simulation, physical verification, extraction, and related Linux workflows.
  • •Support analog/RF/mixed-signal flows and digital/physical verification flows (including tools such as Virtuoso, Spectre, and EM tools).
  • •Assist with PDK installation, qualification, version tracking, release notes, and deployment support for supported foundry processes.
  • •Triage and resolve issues across DRC, LVS, PEX, simulation, EM, licenses, HPC, and environment problems using reproducible debug practices.
  • •Maintain and improve tool launch wrappers and automation (Python/Tcl/SKILL/shell/etc.), including runbooks/documentation and targeted QA tests before broad deployment.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 125,000 - 175,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceVisionDental401kLife InsuranceDisability InsurancePaid ParentalPaid LeavePaid HolidaysEquity

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science.
  • •2+ years of experience supporting EDA/CAD workflows and IC design flow development, physical verification, verification infrastructure, and/or CAD automation.
  • •Hands-on experience using or supporting major EDA flows (e.g., Cadence Virtuoso/Spectre, Siemens Calibre, Synopsys digital tools, Keysight ADS, EMX/HFSS).
  • •Practical Linux and scripting experience (Python, shell, Tcl, Perl, Makefile, SKILL, or similar).
  • •Ability to independently triage well-scoped user issues, own small flow improvements, document resolutions, and escalate with clear evidence when needed.
Experience:EDA/CAD supportIC design
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:TriageDocumentationProblem-solvingAutomationCollaboration
Languages:English
Tech Stack:LinuxPythonTclSKILLShellPerlMakefileVirtuosoSpectreCadenceSiemens CalibreSynopsysKeysight ADSEMXHFSSDRCLVSPEXPDKHPC

Eligibility

Nationality:US National

Company Brief

SpaceX
Designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft for commercial and government customers, aiming to reduce space transportation costs and enable human life on Mars through reusable launch vehicles and integrated space systems.
Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Hawthorne, United States
Founded: 2002
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