EDA PDK Engineer

Qorvo (Nasdaq: QRVO) supplies innovative semiconductor solutions that make a better world possible. We combine product and technology leadership, systems-level expertise and global manufacturing scale to quickly solve our customers' most complex technical challenges. Qorvo serves diverse high-growth segments of large global markets, including consumer electronics, smart home/IoT, automotive, EVs, battery-powered appliances, network infrastructure, healthcare and aerospace/defense. Visit www.qorvo.com to learn how our diverse and innovative team is helping connect, protect and power our planet.

Qorvo is All Around You We manufacture innovative RF solutions at the center of
connectivity to enable high-performance applications for advanced wireless
devices, wired and wireless networks and defense radar and communications for
5G networks, cloud computing, the Internet of Things, and other emerging
applications. We are a global company thriving on a culture of innovation, diversity,
and inclusion. Our people are always at the core of Qorvo's innovation. Qorvo is a
place to stretch your imagination and push boundaries to achieve success.

SUMMARY:

The successful candidate will join a small team of EDA/PDK engineers enabling
software tools used in the design flow for RF-ICs, modules, and packages. The
position will involve the development and maintenance of custom utilities, quality
assurance and construction of Process Design Kits (PDKs) and Assembly Design
Kits (ADKs), and providing design verification services.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and maintain PDKs/ADKs and support infrastructure for use with Keysight's Advanced Design System (ADS), Cadence's Virtuoso and MicroWave Office (MWO) for the design of custom Radio Frequency & mixed signal Integrated Circuits (RFICs), and custom laminates/modules/packages.
• Developing and supporting code to perform physical verification checking (DRC and LVS).
• Implementing, testing, and deploying scripts and other design automation and tool integrations.
• Supporting internal and external customers.
• Support and enhance the engineering design flow from schematic design entry and simulation to layout, Electromagnetic simulation, and design verification.
• Provide training, assistance and direct interface with external and internal customer designers/users of the EDA infrastructure (PDK/ADK/DRC/LVS) working in a heterogeneous environment (Windows and Linux).
• Building out a robust quality assurance (QA) infrastructure to support testing of EDA tools and applications.
• Building and maintaining portions of the EDA intranet site(s) for our internal products.
• Develop scripts to automate design engineering problems.
• Build and maintain SharePoint sites for the EDA team.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• BS in Electrical Engineering required. MS and/or up to a year of relevant internship/work-experience strongly preferred
• EE coursework or work experience in analog circuits, solid state, RF, and/or semiconductor manufacturing.
• CS coursework or work experience in object-oriented (OO) design, data structures, analysis of algorithms, databases, and networking.
• Proficiency in writing Linux shell scripts, VB, C/C++, PERL, Python, and general programming is required.
• Solid understanding of software engineering principles: agile methodology; requirements analysis; testing and test case generation; verification & validation; and documentation.
• Comfortable and proficient in both Windows and Linux environments.
• Experience with modern development tools: git, IDEs (PyCharm, Visual Studio, and/or VS Code)
• Strong problem-solving and debugging mindset.

This position is based in Richardson, Texas.

Qorvo will not sponsor job applicants for visas or work authorizations for this position.

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MAKE A DIFFERENCE AT QORVO

We are Qorvo. We do more than create innovative RF and Power solutions for the mobile, defense and infrastructure markets - we are a place to innovate and shape the future of wireless communications. It starts with our employees. As a unified global team, we bring a commitment to excellence, growth and a passion for creating what's next. Explore the possibilities with us.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) / Affirmative Action employer and welcome all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, military or veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, and/or any other status protected by law.

Qorvo is an E-Verify Employer. For more information, please see the Right to Work and E-Verify Participation posters.

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