PD CAD Engineer, Senior

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Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, or related field with 2–5 years of relevant experience.
• Proven expertise in physical design CAD flows, including floorplanning, place-and-route, timing, and power analysis.
• Strong scripting skills in Tcl and Python; automation experience is a must.
• Hands-on experience with advanced technology nodes (5nm or below).
• Proficiency in industry-standard tools like Cadence Innovus.
• Solid understanding of digital design, timing closure, and physical verification.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams (RTL, PD, CAD, EDA vendors).
• Ability to develop and support high-performance CAD tools and methodologies.
• Strong analytical skills to debug and optimize tools/flows.
• Excellent communication skills

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