Lead development of reliable, scalable C/C++ software tools for DFT/ATPG. Design and optimize algorithms and software architecture, use static/dynamic analysis, Unix/Linux and scripting, collaborate with engineers and customers to deliver high-performance EDA solutions.
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What You'll Be Doing
- Work as a team to build reliable, scalable and high performance software that are easy to use by engineers worldwide
- Develop software tools in C/C++ to support DFT/ATPG
- Research and develop software solutions to allow greater efficiency in software architecture and algorithm optimizations
What We Need To See
- BS/MS in Computer Engineering
- 5+ years of experience in software development using C/C++.
- Experienced with modern C++, Unix/Linux and scripting
- Experienced with static and dynamic code analysis tools
- Solid understanding of algorithms, computer architecture and computer science theory
- Passionate about SW development processes
- Flexibility/adaptability for working in a dynamic environment with different frameworks and requirements
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and customer collaboration skills
Ways To Stand Out From The Crowd
- Experience in VLSI and/or DFT/ATPG.
- Experience with multi-threading and distributed software
- Experience in algorithmic and computational software
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