Front-End CAD Engineer at Etched.ai

Cupertino, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Semiconductors, AI HardwareIndustries

Requirements

  • Experience developing and maintaining front-end IC design flows, including scripting and EDA tool configuration
  • Proficiency with (at least some) key verification tools: RTL simulation, static checks (lint/CDC/RDC), formal tools and low power tools
  • Ability to automate and optimize CAD workflows for chip design verification
  • Ability to interface with EDA vendors as well as internal users, identify the internal needs and priorities and bring in the relevant capabilities
  • A can-do attitude and velocity of going from a problem sighting to a deployable solution

Responsibilities

  • Own and manage Etched’s front-end CAD environment including build flows, tool-specific flows and tool installation and configuration
  • Evaluate, deploy, and sustain front-end tools including but not limited to: RTL simulator, low power checker, static RTL checkers such as Lint, and CDC/RDC/SDC/DFT, and formal verification (both property and equivalence) checkers
  • Configure and manage project execution dashboard

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

EDA toolsRTL simulationLintCDCRDCFormal verificationLow power toolsSynopsysCadenceCAD workflowsScripting

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

Is this position remote or onsite?

The position is onsite in Cupertino.

What are the benefits offered?

Benefits include full medical, dental, and vision packages with 100% of premium covered, a $2,000/month housing subsidy for those living within walking distance of the office, daily lunch and dinner in the office, and relocation support for those moving to Cupertino.

What key skills are required for this role?

Required skills include experience developing and maintaining front-end IC design flows with scripting and EDA tool configuration, proficiency with verification tools like RTL simulation, static checks (lint/CDC/RDC), formal tools and low power tools, ability to automate and optimize CAD workflows, and interfacing with EDA vendors and internal users.

What is the company culture like at Etched?

Etched is a fully in-person team that greatly values engineering skills, with no boundaries between engineering and research, expecting all technical staff to contribute to both as needed.

What makes a strong candidate for this Front-End CAD Engineer role?

Strong candidates have experience setting up and maintaining front-end IC design flows, working directly with Synopsys and Cadence R&D, sales and field support teams, or experience at chip companies like Nvidia, Intel, AMD, Qualcomm, Marvell, Broadcom or internal chip teams at hyperscalers, along with a can-do attitude and high velocity in solving problems.

Etched.ai

Develops servers for transformer inference

About Etched.ai

The company specializes in developing powerful servers for transformer inference, utilizing transformer architecture integrated into their chips to achieve highly efficient and advanced technology. The main technologies used in the product are transformer architecture and advanced chip integration.

Cupertino, CA, USAHeadquarters
2022Year Founded
$5.4MTotal Funding
SEEDCompany Stage
HardwareIndustries
11-50Employees

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