Senior CAD / EDA Engineer

About the role:

Knowles is seeking an experienced EDA engineer to participate in the design and manufacture of low-noise / low-power MEMS-based microphones and related audio solutions.

As a member of the EDA team you will create and support innovative physical design methodologies and CAD flows for Analog/Mixed-Signal design. You will be hands-on, heavily involved in day-to-day design/layout issues to provide timely solutions and develop, maintain, and support utilities to improve productivity.

Responsibilities

• Support, enhance, and maintain PDKs and various Analog/Mixed-Signal design tools

• Develop software for automation in Skill, Perl, Python, Unix Shell scripting

• Create documentation and provide hands-on training for design and layout engineers

• Work with EDA vendors to track and resolve issues

• Work with Technology Foundry teams (external/internal) to facilitate debugging and proper characterization of tool related issues

• Optimize license mix/usage and support license negotiations

Qualifications

• Cadence tools: ADE-L/XL, Maestro, Spectre, Virtuoso Layout, Xcelium, APS, AMS, MMSIM, Assura

• Mentor tools: Calibre/PERC, Questa ADMS/Prime, afs, Symphony

• Experience in all phases of CAD tools from evaluation, QA, test, release, and user support to documentation

• Solid background in programming skills, circuit design, and device physics knowledge to help solve circuit design, layout, physical verification, and post-layout extraction challenges and problems

• Understand various aspects of partition level PNR including floor planning, power planning, placement, timing/power optimization, CTS, routing, UPF

• Understanding and exposure to extraction and timing analysis flows

• Familiarity with chip-finishing issues (metal-fill, spare-cells, DFM rules, boundary-cells, etc.

• Experience with and good understanding of Cadence/Mentor license models

• Strong interpersonal/communication skills

• BS/MS in EE/CS or equivalent with 7+ years of experience

COMPANY DESCRIPTION:

Knowles Corporation is a market leader and global supplier of advanced micro-acoustic, audio processing, and precision device solutions with facilities in North America, Europe and Asia. Knowles strives to continuously reinvent the industry and develop technology that improves user experiences for consumer electronics, communications, MedTech, defense, electric vehicle, and industrial markets. Knowles develops products that enhance how they people interact with and enjoy the world around them each and every day. As the industry leader in MEMS microphones and balanced armature speakers, with strong capabilities in audio processing, Knowles' technology improves the user experience in mobile, ear, and IoT applications. Knowles' Precision Devices segment develops cutting-edge solutions in acoustic components, high-end capacitors, and mmWave radio frequency ("RF") technologies for a diverse set of fast-growing markets and applications that require high performance for mission-critical systems.

At Knowles, we are committed to engineering a better tomorrow through the actions we take on a daily basis. We believe that our focus on ethical, socially responsible, and environmentally sustainable behavior guides our decision-making processes and helps keep us accountable. Visit us at knowles.com

One element in our total compensation package is base pay. The starting base pay for this role is targeted to be between $120,000 to $160,000.

EOE/M/F/D/V