CAD Engineer (TC-64000979) - Austin, Texas, United States
Originally posted 2 March 2026 by the employer.
About the role
Cirrus Logic is seeking a senior-level CAD automation engineer to own and drive the design automation infrastructure that powers internal IC design teams.
What you'll do
- Own and develop CAD automation infrastructure and workflows, standardizing project setup, directory structures, and environment configuration. - Design and implement Python-based automation tools for design flows and data processing. - Integrate and customize EDA tools while supporting design teams with tool usage, automation, and workflow optimization. - Develop and maintain regression and validation frameworks for flows and tools. - Manage design data, revision control, and release processes across multiple designs. - Work with IT on infrastructure to enable scalable job execution and interface with EDA vendors to resolve tool issues.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science, with 7+ years of experience in CAD, design automation, or EDA tools development in a production environment. - Strong Python programming skills with a track record of building, maintaining, and scaling production-quality automation tools. - Hands-on experience with design automation and scripting in semiconductor design environments. - Experience using revision control systems such as Git or Perforce. - Fluency in Linux and command-line environments, including scripting, debugging, and automation. - Solid understanding of IC design flows and EDA tools.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, with 7+ years of experience supporting design CAD or EDA tools. - Experience working with SKILL, Tcl, and/or shell scripting, especially in EDA flow customization. - Hands-on experience with the Cadence design environment and associated analog and digital design tools. - Familiarity with job scheduling and compute management systems such as LSF or equivalent. - Experience supporting analog or mixed-signal design teams, with familiarity in PDKs, design databases, data formats, and tapeout flows.
Skills: CAD automation, design automation infrastructure, Python-based, EDA tools, IC design flows
This role has been open 220 days — well above the 71-day median for EDA/CAD Engineering roles.
EDA/CAD Engineering · EDA Tools
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Open roles in category
694
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Median days open
71 d
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Median salary
$192k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Cirrus Logic | All employers we track in this specialty (694 roles · 75 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 4 | 694 |
| Open roles in the wider Physical Implementation family | 6 | 1513 · 111 employers |
| Median days open | 170 d | 71 d (+99 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $192k |
Skills observed across this category: CAD automation, design automation infrastructure, Python-based, EDA tools, IC design flows
Who's hiring in this category
- Cadence Design Systems · 155 open roles · median 153 d
- Synopsys · 62 open roles · median 44 d
- Micron Technology · 44 open roles · median 53 d
- GlobalFoundries · 39 open roles · median 27 d
- Qualcomm · 39 open roles · median 77 d
- Keysight Technologies · 34 open roles · median 80 d
How we counted: 694 open EDA/CAD Engineering (EDA Tools) roles from 75 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 26 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.