Lead Software Engineer

Job Description

This position is for an R&D engineer, who will be involved in developing a multi-threaded and distributed physical synthesis core engine in Innovus Implementation System. The position involves interaction and collaboration with a highly motivated global R&D team.

Essential Job Functions: The candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, troubleshooting and debugging software programs in the areas of physical synthesis. Work closely with product engineers/technical sales to provide engineering solutions and workarounds to make customers successful

Minimum Qualifications:

• Highly technical engineer with excellent problem solving skills
• C/C++ software development experience in Linux environment
• Strong understanding and extensive usage of data structures and algorithms
• Great communication skills and a strong desire for working with customers
• MS (Ph.D. track a plus) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science.

  Preferred:

• Knowledge of physical synthesis algorithms, timing analysis and multithreading is a strong plus.
• Prior R&D experience working on IC physical designs tools
• Hands on experience using the above physical design tools for design closure and knowledge of physical design flows a plus.
• Experience with Tcl and other scripting languages