$156,918–$180,000 Per Year
The MOSIS 2.0 PIES Team is Hiring Background: The California Defense Ready Electronics and Microdevices Superhub (California DREAMS) will promote innovation and lab-to-fab transition for RF and other technologies in the Southern California region. MOSIS 2.0 will play a critical role in providing access to university nanofabs and industry prototyping and production fabs in support of rapid prototyping for Government- and Industry-funded R&D projects. The primary end uses for the service span from advanced RF-spectrum communications and sensing applications such as 5G/6G and related domains to advanced digital design, 2.5D chiplet designs, and emerging 3D designs. The Prototype Integration and Engineering Services (PIES) team will operate within MOSIS 2.0 to provide engineering support for users bridging the valley between innovations and production. MOSIS 2.0 PIES team is hiring an EDA Infrastructure Engineer that will be part of a core team at USC/ISI complemented by a distributed team at our partner university labs and industry fabs. Location: California (On-site at the Information Sciences Institute, Marina del Rey Office) Position Type: Full-Time, Research/Support Role, MOSIS 2.0 (California DREAMS Microelectronics Commons) Key responsibilities: Maintaining EDA tool flows for tools from multiple vendors, with an emphasis on digital flows Managing cloud platform for EDA tool usage and IP repository Support internal and external EDA users Supporting collaborative cloud-based EDA ecosystem for hub and inter-hub use MOSIS 2.0 is looking for a team member with experience in the following: Experience using and developing flows for tools from Ansys, Cadence, Keysight, Siemens, and Synopsys tools (not all five required but experience across vendors desired) Experience with deployment and use of EDA tools on commercial cloud platforms Experience with analog and digital design Experience with IP module maintenance and usage Requirements: *Applicants selected for this position will require access to ITAR/EAR/OFAC materials. According to U.S. government regulations, ONLY U.S. citizens OR lawful permanent residents (green card) are eligible for ITAR/EAR/OFAC access.* Minimum of master’s level degree in electrical engineering, materials science, physics, or related degree covering fundamentals of microelectronics engineering principles and fabrication technologies Five years of experience with a variety of EDA flows from a variety of vendors. Experience spanning analog and digital design and IP development, usage, and maintenance. I might mention that we expect this person to help develop a collaborative EDA ecosystem across the hub that covers not only licenses but sharing of tool expertise and experiences. The annual base salary range for this position is $156,918 - $180,000. 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