Atlas Graduate Program: Software Quality Assurance Engineer (2024)

This position is a part of the Atlas Graduate Program with Siemens Electronic Design Automation (EDA). Through this program, you will receive 12 months of technical and non-technical training, mentorship from Siemens EDA executives and world-class engineers, and learn what it is like to work as part of a company that is solving software challenges in the area of electronic design automation.

Siemens EDA is a global technology leader in electronic design automation software. Our software tools enable companies around the world to develop new and highly innovative electronic products faster and more cost-effectively. Our customers use our tools to push the boundaries of technology and physics to deliver better products in the increasingly complex world of chip, board and system design.

Programmable Electronic Rule Checking (PERC) is a method used to check the robustness of a design both at the schematic and layout levels against various "electronic design rules". We are looking for a highly motivated software quality engineer to join the team responsible for verification and test of Calibre’s PERC product. This product performs circuit verification for electrostatic discharge, electrical overstress, signals crossing multiple power domains, and other advanced ERC operations.

Responsibilities:

You will be part of a team responsible for testing, debugging and qualifying software releases and updates. Responsibilities will involve the design, development, and execution of PERC functional and regression tests used to measure correctness, robustness, performance, and overall quality. You will collaborate with senior software engineers, quality assurance specialists, marketing, and customer support professionals to help deliver timely product releases that meet our customer’s needs. Through your creativity, you will develop innovative procedures and tools needed to improve the QA process and assist developers in design trade-offs and risk analysis assessments.

This job requires the candidate to make immediate contributions to the team. The candidate should have strong software skills and testing abilities and have knowledge of the CAD/CAE industry. The ideal candidate should also exhibit the following behavioral traits:

• An innate desire to learn new things and quickly assimilate knowledge

• Problem-solving skills

• Strong team player with solid interpersonal and communication skills

• The ability to work on assignments independently or with small teams

• A love of breaking software and a curiosity of how things work

Required Knowledge/Skills, Education, and Experience:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering or related discipline

• Extensive Linux or Unix operating system experience

• Familiar with using defect tracking systems

• Excellent Written and Verbal Communication Skills

• Practical experience with source code control tools (e.g., GIT, Perforce, Subversion, CVS, etc.)

• Knowledge of IC physical design, layout, and verification tools

• Knowledge of IC manufacturing process flows

• Familiarity with scripting languages Python, Tcl/Tk, shell

• Proven attention to detail, the ability to accurately estimate software tasks and to work to schedule

Preferred Job Qualifications:

• Exposure to CAD/CAE environments and exposure to semiconductor development processes

• Knowledge of transistor logic and Spice simulation tools

• Exposure to computer algorithms and data structures