QA Engineer - Parasitic extraction EDA

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Siemens EDA, is a global technology leader inElectronic Design Automation, providing software solutions that help engineersaround the world design and manufacture new and highly innovative electronicproducts. Each year, our customers use our tools to push the boundaries oftechnology and physics in order to deliver smaller, faster and more reliableproducts that run the world’s high-tech devices.

About the role

Parasitic extraction is a process for identifyingelectrical side effects of both devices and the wiring interconnects of thedevices in an integrated circuit. We are looking for an innovative softwarequality assurance engineer to join the team responsible for verification ofCalibre’s parasitic extraction product suite. These products deliver accurateparasitic data for comprehensive post-layout analysis and simulation ofintegrated circuit designs

You will be part of a team responsible for testing,debugging and qualifying software releases and updates. You will own thedesign, development, and execution of application specific functional andregression tests used to measure the quality, robustness, performance,supportability, and usefulness of extraction products in our customer'ssemiconductor flows. You will collaborate with senior software engineers,quality assurance specialists, marketing, and customers to help deliver timelyproduct releases that meet our customer’s needs. Through leadership andinnovation, break away from conventional thinking and develop procedures andtools needed to improve the QA process and assist developers in designtrade-offs and risk analysis assessments. You will have to think both like anelectrical engineer and a software engineer.

This jobrequires you to make immediate contributions to the team. The candidate shouldhave strong electrical engineering skills and software engineering and testingabilities. The ideal candidate should also exhibit the following behavioraltraits:

• 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.
• Ability to work/travel within an international, multi-discipline, organization around the world based on business needs (including but not exclusively: US, Armenia, Israel, Taiwan, Egypt).

MinimumQualifications:

• Technical degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related discipline
• Minimum 3 years in SW Quality Assurance with solid programming skills
• Extensive knowledge of IC physical design, layout, and verification processes
• Extensive Linux or Unix operating system experience
• Shell Scripting experience (e.g., bash, ksh, csh)
• Familiar with using defect tracking systems (e.g. Jira, Bugzilla, ClearQuest)
• Excellent Written and Verbal Communication Skills
• Practical experience with source code control tools (e.g., CVS, GIT, Perforce, Subversion, etc.)
• Knowledge of IC manufacturing process flows

PreferredQualifications:

• Exposure to CAD/CAE environments such as:
• EDA verification tools like DRC, LVS, Parasitic Extraction, and netlisting tools (sanity checkers, SPICE simulation)
• EDA full custom layout tools/place and route tools
• Knowledge in scripting languages (PERL, PYTHON, Tcl)
• Self-motivation, self-discipline and the ability to set personal goals and work consistently towards them will go far towards contributing to your success.
• Ability to work/travel within an international, multi-discipline, organization around the world based on business needs (including but not exclusively: US, Armenia, Israel, Taiwan, Egypt).

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Working at Siemens Software means flexibility -Choosing between working at home and the office at other times is the normhere. We offer great benefits and rewards, as you'd expect from a world leaderin industrial software.

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