Senior CAD Architect

Summary:

The role of Senior CAD Architect focuses on driving automation and efficiency across end-to-end EDA workflows for analog, RF, and mixed-signal IC design. The role involves developing, integrating, and optimizing PDKs, verification runsets, and CAD automation frameworks across GaAs, SiGe, CMOS, BAW, and SAW technologies to accelerate design cycles and ensure first-silicon success.

Position Overview:

As the Technical Architect for EDA Automation, you will lead initiatives to streamline the entire IC design workflowfrom schematic capture and simulation setup to verification, sign-off, packaging integration, and lab correlation. You will play a key role in enhancing productivity through robust automation frameworks, ensuring tool interoperability, and supporting tape out automation as a vital part of the overall design enablement strategy. This position blends technical leadership with hands-on engineering to empower design teams to deliver faster, more reliable silicon outcomes.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Architect, implement, and maintain comprehensive EDA workflows covering schematic capture, simulation automation (Virtuoso, Spectre/APS/SpectreRF, AMS Designer), and design verification.
• Develop and manage physical verification flows, including DRC, LVS, ERC, Antenna, and PEX, using industry-standard tools such as Calibre, ICV, and Pegasus.
• Automate and validate packaging interface workflows and data handoff processes to ensure seamless integration throughout the design lifecycle.
• Establish and maintain lab-to-simulation correlation pipelines to enable accurate post-silicon validation and performance matching.
• Customize and maintain foundry PDKs, multi-technology rule decks, and verification runsets across GaAs, SiGe, CMOS, BAW, and SAW process technologies.
• Implement domain-specific layout checks, including - RF: Symmetry, shielding, and path-length matching and Analog: Device matching, ratio checks, guard ring, and substrate tie rules.
• Integrate EM-aware parasitic extraction methodologies for GHz-class and precision analog designs to enhance simulation accuracy and design robustness.
• Automate simulation processes such as corner, Monte Carlo, noise, and linearity analyses to improve coverage, speed, and design quality.
• Develop dashboards and reporting tools to track sign-off status, verification coverage, and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Mentor and guide engineers in SKILL, Tcl, Python, and CAD methodologies to build strong in-house automation capabilities.

Qualifications:

• 12+ years of experience in CAD/EDA development and support for analog, RF, and mixed-signal IC design.
• Expert-level proficiency in physical verification tools such as Calibre (DRC/LVS/PEX) and/or ICV/Pegasus, with strong hands-on skills in Virtuoso, SKILL, and OpenAccess.
• Proven experience in developing, maintaining, and owning PDKs and verification runsets for foundry sign-off across multiple process nodes and technologies.
• Solid understanding of EM simulation tools such as EMX, Momentum, and HFSS, including their integration into design and sign-off flows.
• Demonstrated success in delivering scalable, maintainable, and production-grade EDA automation frameworks that enhance design productivity and reliability.

Benefits:

• We want every Soliton member to grow to their highest potential. Our work environment helps individuals explore their interests and potential and reach out to the resources and people available at Soliton to realize them. Read more about what it's like to work at Soliton. Soliton Employee Value Proposition
• Solitons choose their work hours as long as they take into account the requirements of the job. We take special care to support mothers to excel at work while they handle their responsibilities at home.
• At Soliton, we believe that every team member contributes to our success and revenue, directly or indirectly. To recognize this, we share a portion of our profits with all Solitons. Starting from your second year with us, you'll be eligible to receive a share of the company's profits.
• Health insurance for employees and families, gym and cycle allowance your health is a priority! We believe work flexibility is a huge factor to ensure you have the time you need to spend on your health.

About Soliton:

Soliton Technologies Pvt. Ltd. is a high-technology software company headquartered in Bangalore, India.

We partner with global companiesfrom start-ups to Fortune 500 leadersacross industries such as Semiconductors, Medical Devices, Automotive, Industry 4.0, and Robotics, helping them increase competitiveness and deliver world-class products through innovative Software Engineering Services. Since our inception in 1997, we have maintained an annual growth rate of 25%, driven by our constant pursuit of excellence and our commitment to providing exceptional experience for both our customers and employees.

Soliton Technologies is proud to be a certified Great Place to Work in the Mid-Sized Organizations category, recognized by the Great Place to Work Institute. This certification reflects our unwavering commitment to our core values of Respect, Integrity, Excellence, and Innovation.

With a team of over 400 employees across the world, we forge ahead as engineers working to our heart's content, moving humanity forward.

Additional Details:

• Work Location - Bangalore / Coimbatore: This role will require working from the office (WFO) for the first 12 months. Based on individual performance and business requirements, a remote or hybrid work option may be considered after one year.
• For more information, visit https://www.solitontech.com/and do read the Impact Report to get a glimpse of the first 25 years of our truly meaningful journey.