Integrated Circuit (IC) CAD Engineer

Lightmatter builds chips for artificial intelligence computing that leverage unique properties of light for efficient computing and communications. If you're a collaborative engineer or scientist who has a passion for innovation, solving challenging technical problems, and doing impactful work...work like building the world's first optical computers and developing high-speed silicon photonics-based optical interconnect solutions, 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

• 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

• Write scripts to support design teams and flows using languages like Skill, Python, TCL, C

• Assist the infrastructure team in ensuring the availability and performance of computing resources

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of CAD engineering experience

• Proficient in using industry-standard design software, including Cadence Virtuoso, Cadence/Calibre DRC, LVS tools

• Proficiency with supporting DRC and/or LVS decks

• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, SKILL, or Bash

• Experience supporting design teams working with analog and digital design flows

• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with remote teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with 3D package design tools is a plus

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)

• 401k matching

• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)

• Generous Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)

• Paid Family Leave

• Short Term & Long Term Disability

• Training & Development

• Flexible, hybrid workplace model

• Stock Option Plan

We offer competitive compensation. The base salary range for this role, inclusive of all US locations, is $97,000 - $170,000. Your base salary will be determined based on location, experience, educational background, and market data.

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.