Compensation Overview

Integrated Circuit (IC) CAD Engineer - Analog Mixed-Signal Flow Automation

Lightmatter builds chips that enable extreme-scale artificial intelligence computing clusters. If you’re a collaborative engineer or scientist who has a passion for innovation, solving challenging technical problems, and doing impactful work like building the world’s first optical computers, consider joining the team at Lightmatter!

In this role, you will be responsible for supporting our IC design teams from PDK administration, supporting 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
• Write scripts to support design teams and flows using SKILL and Python
• 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
• Assist the infrastructure team in ensuring the availability and performance of computing resources

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of CAD engineering experience
• 2 years of experience in scripting languages such as SKILL and Python or Bash
• Proficient in using industry-standard design software, including Cadence Virtuoso, Cadence/Calibre DRC, LVS tools
• Experience supporting design teams working with analog and digital design flows
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with remote teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency with supporting DRC and/or LVS decks

• 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.