At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and implement cutting-edge EDA algorithms for chip performance and efficiency.
- Company: Join Cadence’s innovative Innovus R&D team in Cambridge.
- Benefits: Gain mentorship, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative global team with exciting career development opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on industry-leading chip design tools with AI-driven approaches.
- Qualifications: MSc in Computer Science or related field; strong C/C++ programming skills required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Overview
This is an early-career software engineering role within Cadence’s Innovus R&D team, focused on Clock Tree Synthesis (CTS) — a core component of physical chip design that directly influences chip performance and power efficiency.
You will contribute to the development and improvement of high-performance EDA algorithms while exploring innovative AI-driven approaches to design automation.
Working alongside a collaborative, global team in Cambridge, you will be supported by strong mentorship as you grow your technical depth and make a meaningful contribution to industry-leading chip design tools.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement EDA algorithms: Build and refine CTS algorithms in C/C++, with a focus on performance, quality of results (Qo R), scalability, and correctness across diverse chip design scenarios.
- Debug, optimise, and enhance CTS capabilities: Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks and robustness issues within the Innovus platform, improving reliability and runtime efficiency.
- Develop AI-driven and automated workflows: Apply emerging agentic and data-driven approaches to explore design trade-offs, reduce manual effort, and improve the adaptability of physical design flows.
- Explore adaptive techniques for physical design: Investigate and prototype data-informed methods that improve tool reliability and design outcomes across varying chip architectures.
- Collaborate with global R&D teams: Partner with engineers and researchers across Cadence’s worldwide offices to align on technical direction, share findings, and contribute to roadmap development.
- Communicate technical work clearly: Document algorithms, design decisions, and experimental findings through code reviews, written summaries, and team discussions.
- Stay current with the field: Actively engage with advances in algorithms, AI/ML, and EDA research to bring new thinking into the team’s work.
Qualifications
- MSc in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related numerate discipline
- Strong programming skills in C/C++, developed and applied in a Linux or Unix-like environment
- Solid understanding of core data structures and algorithms
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Software Engineer II - Clock Tree Synthesis (CTS), Innovus R&D in Cambridge employer: Cadence
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