Microsoft · 2 months ago
Senior Engineer, Front End Computer Aided Design
United States, California, Mountain View
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $235K/yr
5+ years expMicrosoft is seeking passionate, driven, and intellectually curious engineers to join their Silicon Engineering and Solutions Team. As a Senior Front-End CAD Engineer, you will drive the development and adoption of cutting-edge SoC and IP design methodologies, partnering with design teams across Microsoft to deliver scalable, high-performance CAD solutions.
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Responsibilities
Be part of a central FE CAD team that drives common FE methodologies for SoC and IP design
Be the specialist in your domain and act in partnership with the execution team
Provide leadership to the design community for the CAD domain for which you are responsible
Work with stakeholders across the Microsoft Silicon group to collect TFM requirements
Develop, enhance, and integrate common design and verification IP for organization-wide use
Work with EDA vendors to adopt the most optimal solutions for silicon verification and design
Embody our culture and values
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
OR equivalent experience
Experience with hand-off to backend and Logic Design compilation, elaboration in addition to experience in Low Power design
5+ years of experience in digital design or CAD flows/tools development in this area
Well-rounded and familiar with most Front-End Tools, Flows and Methodologies
Experienced writing scripts/software with industry standard languages like Python, TCL, Perl, C/C++ or Java (Python preferred)
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role
Preferred
Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience
10+ years of relevant experience
Expertise in CPU/SoC design principles
For Front-End Handoff CAD Roles: In-depth knowledge of Front-End workflows, methodologies, and best practices
Ability to design and verify reusable design components
Expertise in Synthesis and Timing Constraints. Exposure to tools Timevision, Fishtail, Formality/LEC, Genus, Fusion Compile
Expertise in RTL power/UPF linting flows like Power Artist/Jules, VCLP
Expertise in RTL filelist generation, SoC connectivity, integration
Hands on experience with RTL2PD handoff process
Expertise in one of the following areas: Design compile, elaboration and filelist/libraries handling
Design release packaging and qualification, RTL quality flows, static checks
Benefits
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
Company
Microsoft
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