Staff CAD Engineer

Team Overview:

Today’s Internet-of-Things (IoT) applications rely on item-level data enabled by RAIN RFID technology. Impinj, the world’s #1 provider of RAIN RFID products and solutions, is seeking a Staff CAD Engineer to become an integral part of the Silicon Engineering department.

What will you do:

• Support analog and digital design flows and tools from project setup through tapeout
• Develop PDK (process development kit) elements, including DRC, LVS and Extraction rule decks, model files, custom parameterized cells, and timing files.
• Setup and configure EDA tools for design teams
• Support circuit and layout designers using DRC, LVS and Extraction tools
• Work with static timing tools and library characterization tools
• Work alongside designers to help debug and sometimes automate design tasks, and be a liaison between designers and tool vendors
• Specify workstation and server systems, develop Linux OS installation and maintenance scripts, administer and support user accounts
• Support design team members on the Linux Operating System
• Have the desire and ingenuity to solve difficult problems that others cannot find solutions for.

What you will bring:

• 5+ years in a design and/or design automation field
• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or related field
• Experience with Physical Verification Tools (DRC/LVS/Extraction tools)
• Proficiency in one or more programming and Scripting Languages (Cadence Skill, Perl, Python, Unix shell, C, C++, Web development)
• Experience working with CMOS silicon processes
• User knowledge of the Linux Operating System
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to learn new skills quickly and independently
• Experience with using and supporting the following design tools and methodologies:
• Cadence Analog tools (Virtuoso, Spectre, ADE)
• Cadence PCell development
• Synopsys Digital tools (Fusion Compiler, PrimeLib)
• Synopsys library characterization tools
• Electromigration (EMIR) analysis tools
• Built-in Self-Test (BiST) generation tools
• Administering FlexLM licenses
• Subversion, Git, or other version control systems
• EDA Design Management systems
• Experience with Cadence Assura, PVS, Quantus, or Pegasus
• Experience with Siemens Calibre tools
• Red Hat Linux system administration experience
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code for system setup

Compensation and Benefits:

The benefits listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Impinj and the country where you work.

The typical base pay range for this role across the US is $129,000 - $200,000. Individual base pay depends on various factors such as complexity and responsibility of role, job duties, requirements, and relevant experience and skills. Both market wage data and the mid-point of the pay range is reviewed and used as the starting point for all new hire offers. Offers are made within the base pay range applicable at the time.

At Impinj certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, annual bonus and stock. These awards are allocated based on individual performance. In addition, certain roles also have the opportunity to earn sales incentives based on revenue or utilization, depending on the terms of the plan and the employee’s role. US based employees have access to healthcare benefits; a 401(k) plan and company match among others.

For a more comprehensive list of US employment benefits, click here.