Principal Software Engineer-Calibre

Siemens EDA is the longest standing Electronic Design Automation company in the world and over the last 30 years has amassed the finest technology portfolio in the business. Our highly innovative software tools span the full breadth of semiconductor and electrical systems solutions including Integrated Circuit (IC) design and verification, PCB design & manufacturing solutions, cable harness design tools, and embedded software.

Siemens EDA has an opportunity for an experienced Software Engineer to join the Calibre Pattern Matching R&D team. Calibre’s flagship tools are key to our customers’ success in building ICs for the semiconductor industry— helping innovative global manufacturers build better products, faster! With the resources of a large company, and the energy of a software start-up, we have fun together while innovating an outstanding software portfolio. Our environment encourages creativity, welcomes fresh thinking, and focuses on growth, so our people, our business, and our customers can achieve their full potential.

Are you passionate about EDA and want to impact the future of semiconductor design? Apply now!

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, modify, and implement high-capacity and high-performance software with focus on surpassing customer expectations, on achieving high quality and on-time delivery.
• Understand and improve a code base that requires knowledge of computational geometry, high-performance data structures, multi-threading, distributed computing, multi-platform support, and object-oriented design of C software.
• Create, document, and implement software designs which may involve significant re-architecture of complicated systems, defining and coordinating implementation of wide-reaching impacts.
• Collaborate with team members, quality assurance engineers, product engineers, technical publications, and customer support to deliver high-quality products on schedule.
• Promote innovation through the ability to introduce new technology/knowledge into multiple areas of the product and to our people.

Qualifications:

• BS/MS or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering. Ph.D. preferred.
• 12 years of experience in software development, with a strong C programming background.
• Proficiency in Linux-based development environments.
• Experience in multi-threaded programming and parallel computing.
• Knowledge of EDA, and IC design principles.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to details.