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Senior CAD Engineer

Celestial AI is an early-stage startup focused on advancing data center infrastructure through innovative Photonic Fabric technology. They are seeking a Senior CAD Engineer to develop and maintain their EDA environments, ensuring seamless integration across design teams while optimizing silicon success.

Skills

  • Expertise in Cadence Virtuoso schematic and layout tools, ADE Assembler/Explorer, and Spectre simulation.
  • Experience with signoff tools such as Pegasus, Quantus, VoltusFI, or Calibre.
  • Strong scripting skills in SKILL and Python for automation purposes.
  • FlexLM license server administration and troubleshooting.
  • Version control with Git, IC Manage (gdpxl), or similar tools.
  • PDK integration experience for advanced FinFET nodes down to N5.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain CAD environments for Analog/AMS, ASIC, Photonics, and Systems teams.
  • Define, implement, and automate custom and digital design/signoff flows.
  • Install, configure, and optimize EDA tools (Cadence, Synopsys, Siemens) and FlexLM licenses.
  • Integrate and validate PDKs, technology files, and IP libraries with foundry/vendor collaboration.
  • Manage SLURM cluster infrastructure and job scheduling to optimize resource utilization.
  • Write automation scripts (Python, TCL, SKILL, Bash) to improve CAD workflows.
  • Maintain design repositories and enforce version control best practices.
  • Debug SPICE, DRC/LVS, PEX, and EMIR issues to enhance performance and reliability.
  • Monitor license and cluster usage and recommend scaling strategies.
  • Collaborate with EDA vendors to resolve issues and evaluate new tools.

Education

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science.

Benefits

  • Competitive base salary and bonus structure.
  • Generous early-stage equity grants.
  • Health, vision, dental, and life insurance.
  • Collaborative and continuous learning environment.
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$175,000/yr - $215,000/yr
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DATE POSTED
June 29, 2025

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