PERC QA Engineer (Hybrid) - Siemens - USA

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Siemens EDA is a global technology leader in Electronic Design Automation software. Our software tools enable companies around the world to develop 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.

Electrical rule checking (ERC) is a methodology used to check the robustness of a design both at 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 the verification and test of Calibre’s Programmable Electronic Rule Checking (PERC) product. This product performs circuit verification for electrostatic discharge, electrical overstress, signals crossing multiple power domains, and other advanced ERC operations. The position offers an opportunity to grow both your computer science and electrical engineering knowledge.

You will be part of a team responsible for testing, debugging, and qualifying software releases and updates. Quality assurance 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, product engineers, and customer support professionals to help deliver timely product releases that exceed our customer’s needs. Through innovation and ownership, develop procedures and tools needed to improve the QA process and assist developers with 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 know 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
Eagerness to break software and a curiosity of how things work

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline, from an accredited institution.
Solid programming skills with an understanding of testing techniques
Linux or Unix operating system experience
Shell Scripting experience (e.g., bash, ksh, csh, Tcl, Python, etc.)
Excellent Written and Verbal Communication Skills
Knowledge of designing analog or digital circuits

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's degree in CS, EE, or Computer Engineering.
Exposure to CAD/CAE environments such as:

EDA verification tools like DRC, LVS, Parasitic Extraction, and netlisting tools
EDA full custom layout tools/place and route tools

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The salaryrange for this position is $82,900 to $149,200 and this role is eligible toearn incentive compensation. The actual compensation offered is based on thesuccessful candidate’s work location as well as additional factors, includingjob-related skills, experience, and relevant education/training. Siemens offers a variety of health andwellness benefits to employees. Details regarding our benefits can be foundhere: www.benefitsquickstart.com. In addition, this position is eligiblefor time off in accordance with Company policies, including paid sick leave,paid parental leave, PTO (for non-exempt employees), or non-accrued flexiblevacation (for exempt employees).

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