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Senior Product Engineer-Calibre/Physical Design

Siemens Digital Industries Software, Wilsonville, OR, United States


Siemens EDA is a global technology leader in Electronic Design Automation software. Our software tools enable companies around the world to develop highly innovative electronic products faster and more cost-effectively. Our customers use our tools to push the boundaries of technology and physics to deliver better products in the increasingly complex world of chip, board, and system design.

Position Overview Are you a passionate technologist eager to be at the forefront of innovation in semiconductor technology? In this role, you’ll become an integral part of the Siemens EDA team behind Calibre DRC, a market‑leading product driving the cutting edge of Electronic Design Automation (EDA). Imagine contributing to groundbreaking solutions that empower global leaders in the semiconductor industry to create the next generation of electronics. You’ll work on state‑of‑the‑art products and solutions, tackling complex challenges and helping to redefine the future of semiconductor physical verification. Collaborating with a brilliant team making a significant global impact, you’ll play a vital role in advancing the Calibre family of products. With flexible career paths and abundant opportunities for growth, this role offers the chance to make a lasting mark on an industry that powers modern life.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Act as a technical expert for Siemens EDA’s Calibre DRC

Define and characterize new product capabilities needed to meet customer requirements

Work through complex technical issues and independently create solutions and new methodologies

Work collaboratively with Calibre R&D to prototype, evaluate, and test new products and features

Drive best in class tool performance through optimization at all levels: hardware, configuration, Calibre DRC rules, new feature and tool enhancements

Work with customers as well as Siemens EDA stakeholders such as regional application engineers, global support engineers, and marketing

Create and deliver in‑depth technical presentations, develop training material, white papers, contributed articles, and application notes

Develop and review tool documentation such as user and reference manuals

Present complex principles in simple terms to broad audiences

Collaborate and share information across team boundaries in written and spoken forms

Some travel, domestic and international

Job Qualifications The successful candidate will possess the following combination of education and experience:

BS or MS degree (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field is required

Candidate should be a high‑energy, curious individual, self‑motivated to learn new technologies

Able to work as an individual contributor and as part of a collaborative team

Strong problem‑solving, reasoning and deduction skills and the ability to analyze and debug complex design and performance issues

Proficiency in LINUX and Windows environments

Proficiency in a scripting language like TCL or Python

Excellent written and spoken English language communication skills

Excellent organizational skills

Work location is Wilsonville, OR

Preferred Knowledge/Skills, Experience

6+ years’ experience in EDA, IC design, or related roles

Experience in leading or directing new product feature development - from concept/prototype to production release

Experience working with Physical Verification tools, preferably Calibre

Experience writing and optimizing Calibre SVRF code

Knowledge of Computer Architecture and Algorithms

Experience with High Performance Computing challenges and solutions

Ability of managing multiple projects simultaneously while collaborating with cross‑functional teams all over the globe

Knowledge of IC design trends and emerging requirements

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