Advance Node Technology Enablement Engineer - San Diego, California, United States
$130,100 - $176,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 27 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As an Advance Node Technology Enablement Engineer in Solution Engineering, you will study advanced node processes and deliver flows that optimize performance, power, and area for advanced CPU designs.
What you'll do
- Drive EDA technology enablement from early technology development through production readiness. - Develop and deploy design methodologies, flows, scripts, and automation supporting advanced node processes. - Develop strategy and roll-out for EDA tools roadmap and features. - Analyze requirements, define, and develop CAD solutions including external EDA tools integration. - Collaborate with EDA vendors to debug tool issues, evaluate new capabilities, and influence tool and methodology improvements. - Work closely with internal design teams, foundry, and partners to guide product implementation.
What you'll need
- Strong experience and deep understanding of floorplan, PDN, timing, power, and physical design. - Expertise in EDA tool-flows, PPA analysis, and designing solutions. - Experience architecting and developing VLSI CAD software and automation. - Strong coding proficiency in Python, C, and Tcl. - Proficiency with version control systems like Git, distributed processing, and disk management.
Nice to have
- Experience with multi-die SoC design flows. - Experience with data analytics, dashboards, and metrics.
Skills: EDA tools, PPA, CAD, Tcl, Physical design, Python
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 67-day median for EDA/CAD Engineering roles.
EDA/CAD Engineering · EDA Tools
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Open roles in category
726
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Median days open
67 d
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Median salary
$187k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Arm Holdings | All employers we track in this specialty (726 roles · 74 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 19 | 726 |
| Open roles in the wider Physical Implementation family | 43 | 1560 · 112 employers |
| Median days open | 0 d | 67 d (−67 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $187k |
Skills observed across this category: EDA tools, PPA, CAD, Tcl, Physical design, Python
Who's hiring in this category
- Cadence Design Systems · 157 open roles · median 153 d
- Synopsys · 64 open roles · median 44 d
- Micron Technology · 48 open roles · median 48 d
- GlobalFoundries · 40 open roles · median 29 d
- Qualcomm · 38 open roles · median 79 d
- Renesas Electronics · 36 open roles · median 6 d
How we counted: 726 open EDA/CAD Engineering (EDA Tools) roles from 74 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 28 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Physical Implementation family row. Figures refresh nightly.