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Job Description

In a world where the structures on chips are moving towards physical limitations and new devices are being invented (e.g. FinFET), software systems for design, layout and verification strategies get more and more challenging.

This is a position at Intel`s Communication and Devices Group (iCDG) in Munich, joining a diverse team of engineers working on different fields of PDK development, product support, and design automation. The process design kit (PDK) is a collection of software files describing the process technology for CAD tools, which are needed to enable schematic as well as physical layout.
As an experienced team member you will be responsible for different parts with the responsibility of driving alignments/schedules for dedicated tasks, for example techfiles, layout & schematic libraries, design/layout methods, general implementation strategies for new requests (RF, analogue/mixed-signal or digital driven) as well as for the automated test procedures. The team supports all technology nodes used (state of the art technologies). In this position, continuous learning is mandatory as you will be confronted with many new challenges during your daily work (e.g. additional design rules, new device types, and new verification and design methodologies like high-voltage concepts, multi-power domains, and new parasitic effects).

An excellent background in semiconductors is required, as you will work in close interaction with device modeling experts, library development teams (standard cells, IO, memory) as well as with product designers and layout/mask designers. The implementations need strong alignment with design automation teams to get the benefits from existing EDA software. Hence programming skills are highly desired to code test implementations or to speed up debugging tasks.
You should have strong, proven problem-solving skills, as assignments are semi-routine in nature.

As the team is providing support to all of our design centers, you will be assessing architecture and layout limitations, develop automation routines, and prepare design specifications and recommendations for designers and layout/mask designers, too. This means you need negotiation skills to drive such definitions into the product development teams based on your alignments with the technology development teams.

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Inside this Business Group

Communication & Devices Group: The wireless revolution at Intel! We are one team - passionate engineers and technologists from diverse industry backgrounds working together to realize a world of connected computing. We are bringing the best ideas from the brightest minds to deliver future mobile experiences into the market. We are on the journey towards making Intel a wireless leader with exciting products for the Internet of Things, 5G and an opportunity to change the world with your work.

Desired profile

Qualifications

·  Degree (BS/MS) in electrical engineering, material sciences, physics, chemistry, or equivalent experience
·  3-5 years of experience with EDA tools required, proven experience of the physical layout (digital or analogue/mixed-signal) process, and related verification steps is mandatory.
·  Knowledge of mainstream PDK requirements and/or experience with state of the art technologies (FinFet) is very beneficial
·  Interest in software development/scripting is required and knowledge of Perl, Python, C++, Skill, or Tcl is needed. Experience with Windows 8/10, Office 2013 and UNIX/LINUX is systems required.
·  Design skills (digital or analogue/mixed-signal) would be highly beneficial
·  Pursuing highest quality standards
·  Experience in QA for software development (here PDK development) beneficial
·  Excellent communication, networking, and negotiation skills needed
·  Demonstrated proficient documentations skills
·  Must be able to work on multiple tasks concurrently.