Originally posted 24 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This position focuses on integrating AI technologies into Keysight’s device modeling solutions, including IC-CAP, WaferPro Express, Model Builder Program (MBP), and Model Quality Assurance (MQA).
What you'll do
- Design and develop AI/ML-driven solutions for semiconductor device characterization and compact model extraction workflows.
- Develop software features for IC-CAP, WaferPro, MBP, MQA, and related device modeling products.
- Apply machine learning, optimization, and statistical modeling techniques to improve model extraction accuracy and productivity.
- Build scalable data processing, training, validation, and deployment pipelines for AI-powered characterization workflows.
- Develop AI-assisted solutions for parameter extraction, model calibration, quality assessment, and anomaly detection.
- Research and implement surrogate modeling techniques to reduce simulation and optimization turnaround time.
- Evaluate and integrate generative AI, agentic AI, and LLM-based workflows to improve engineering productivity.
What you'll need
- Master's or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Physics, Semiconductor Engineering, EDA/CAD, Data Science, or a related technical field.
- 5+ years of experience in software development for scientific, engineering, EDA, or semiconductor applications.
- Strong programming skills in Python and object-oriented software development.
- Experience with machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or scikit-learn.
- Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software engineering principles.
- Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience developing software applications in a collaborative engineering environment.
- Interest in applying AI/ML technologies to semiconductor device modeling and electronic design automation.
Nice to have
- Experience with semiconductor devices, compact modeling, semiconductor physics, RF devices, analog/mixed-signal design, or EDA technologies.
- Familiarity with device characterization, parameter extraction, compact model development, SPICE modeling, or semiconductor measurement workflows.
- Experience with surrogate modeling, Bayesian optimization, parameter estimation, machine learning regression, anomaly detection, or predictive modeling techniques.
- Familiarity with IC-CAP, WaferPro Express, MBP, MQA, TCAD, SPICE, or related semiconductor modeling tools.
- Experience processing and analyzing large-scale characterization or measurement datasets.
- Knowledge of AI-assisted engineering workflows, generative AI, agentic AI systems, or LLM-based applications.
- Experience with C++, Rust, or performance-oriented software development.
- Experience developing software on Windows and Linux platforms.
- Familiarity with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and modern software development practices.
- Experience with cloud computing, distributed computing, or scalable ML infrastructure.
Skills: AI/ML, device modeling, software development, Python, machine learning frameworks
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 55-day median for EDA/CAD Engineering roles.
EDA/CAD Engineering · AI EDA Design
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Open roles in category
53
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Median days open
55 d
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Median salary
$207k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Keysight Technologies | All employers we track in this specialty (53 roles · 21 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 1 | 53 |
| Open roles in the wider Physical Implementation family | 24 | 1417 · 108 employers |
| Median days open | 0 d | 55 d (−55 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $207k |
Skills observed across this category: AI/ML, device modeling, software development, Python, machine learning frameworks
Who's hiring in this category
- NXP Semiconductors · 12 open roles · median 42 d
- Cadence Design Systems · 6 open roles · median 31 d
- NVIDIA · 6 open roles · median 41 d
- Qualcomm · 4 open roles · median 51 d
- Micron Technology · 3 open roles · median 139 d
- Synopsys · 3 open roles · median 36 d
How we counted: 53 open EDA/CAD Engineering (AI EDA Design) roles from 21 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 24 Sept 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.