Neurophos

Neurophos

CAD/EDA Manager

San Jose, California · Full-time

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 43 days ago
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About the role

  • We are seeking an experienced CAD Manager to lead and manage the EDA tooling, design flows, and physical design infrastructure for our analog and mixed-signal IC design teams.
  • In this role, you will be responsible for evaluating and deploying EDA tools, developing robust custom flows from schematic capture through tape-out, and ensuring maximum designer productivity across multiple process nodes.
  • You will work closely with design, verification, and process engineering teams to solve the toughest implementation challenges in advanced analog design.

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate, deploy, and support EDA tools, including Cadence Virtuoso, Spectre, Calibre, and related analog/custom IC toolsets.
  • Develop, maintain, and optimize design flows for schematic entry, simulation, layout, parasitic extraction (PEX), and physical verification (DRC/LVS).
  • Manage EDA tool licenses, vendor relationships, and tool upgrade cycles to ensure the design team's productivity.
  • Implement and maintain PDK installations and updates, coordinating with foundry partners (including TSMC) for process node enablement, with specific focus on advanced technology qualification and ramp.
  • Lead CAD enablement for TSMC N3P and N2P advanced nodes, including PDK bring-up, design rule updates, fill strategy, and integration / sign-off flow alignment with TSMC requirements.
  • Interface with foundries and VCA partners to facilitate a smooth tape-out process.
  • Architect and maintain the CAD computing environment, including Linux workstations, EDA servers, and LSF/grid computing clusters.
  • Develop and maintain SKILL, Tcl, Python, and shell scripts to automate repetitive CAD tasks and streamline designer workflows.
  • Manage design data integrity through version control systems (Git, Vault, ClearCase) and define backup and archive strategies.
  • Collaborate with IT to plan compute resource needs, capacity planning, and infrastructure upgrades.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of hands-on experience in analog/mixed-signal IC CAD or EDA engineering.
  • Deep expertise in Cadence Virtuoso suite (schematic, layout, ADE), Spectre/Spectre X simulation, and Cadence Virtuoso SKILL scripting.
  • Strong knowledge of physical verification tools: Mentor Calibre (DRC, LVS, PEX) and/or Synopsys IC Validator.
  • Proficiency in at least two scripting languages: Python, SKILL, Tcl, or Perl.
  • Experience managing EDA tool licensing (FlexLM/RLM) and floating license optimization.
  • Strong understanding of Linux/Unix computing environments and HPC cluster management.
  • Experience with high-speed I/O, SerDes, PLLs, or RF circuit design CAD flows.
  • B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field.
  • Familiarity with TSMC design rule documents (DRM), analog design guidelines (ADG), and tape-out sign-off requirements for N3P/N2P.

Nice to have

  • Proven experience with PDK integration and support for advanced CMOS nodes
  • hands-on experience with TSMC N3P and/or N2P process nodes strongly preferred.

Skills

  • Experience with custom digital/mixed-signal flows, including OpenAccess, Virtuoso Layout Suite XL, or Virtuoso RF.
  • Familiarity with post-layout simulation (EMIR, noise, reliability) methodologies.
  • Knowledge of EM/IR analysis tools (Voltus, RedHawk) applied to analog/custom blocks.
  • Familiarity with configuration management tools and agile project tracking (SOS, JIRA, Confluence).

Benefits

  • 100% coverage of base health plan premiums for you and your dependents, plus HSA contributions.
  • Unlimited PTO.
  • No rigid vacation banks, just a focus on delivery.
  • 401(k) matching and stock option opportunities to ensure our success is your success.
  • Full suite of voluntary benefits, including Dental, Vision, Life, Hospital, Critical Illness, and Accident insurance.
  • Personalized Benefits.

Company info

  • Work on a game-changing technology at the intersection of photonics and AI as part of a collaborative and brilliant team.
  • At Neurophos, we offer:
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