Senior Engineer, TCAD

Silvaco is looking for a software engineer to join our TCAD simulation team in the UK. Working at the very center of the TCAD group, the Numerical Simulation Software Developer will help Silvaco develop and deliver high quality products and services.

As a member of the TCAD group, you will design, implement, evaluate, and improve numerical methods and linear solvers for use in Process and Device simulation. The successful candidate will be an experienced software development engineer with expertise in numerical techniques, especially developing and using iterative and direct linear solvers as part of the solution of partial different equations. As an integral member of a team of highly trained and experienced engineers, the successful candidate must also be able to:

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES; include but not limited to:

• Develop, support, test, and maintain simulation software tools.
• Identify and understand the limitations of existing software components.
• Improve and develop simulation methodologies.
• Develop and maintain a library of linear solvers.
• Develop and maintain parallel software using different methodologies such as threading, MPI, or CUDA.
• Rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Communicate complex ideas and testing results effectively; both orally and written
• Must be able to work independently and solve the problems on his/her own initiative.
• Provide accurate and effective written documentation.
• Good communication and organization skills, with a logical approach to problem solving, good time management, and task prioritization skills.

• PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related fields.
• 4 – 7 years of experience in the development of linear solvers and parallel programming.
• Strong proficiency in C++ or equivalent object-oriented programming language.
• Extensive experience in software design.
• Experience in software development within teams (code sharing).
• Experience in developing direct linear solvers, iterative linear solvers, and preconditioners.
• Experience in numerical methods and techniques relevant to the solution of partial differential equations.
• Experience in CPU parallel programming (POSIX threads, STL threads, OpenMP, or MPI).
• Experience in GPU parallel programming languages (CUDA).
• Good presentation skills, communication skills, and technical writing skills desired.