Physical Design Methodology Lead - Austin (Oakhill, Office), United States
Originally posted 9 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves developing and applying Computer Aided Design (CAD) software engineering methods, theories, and research techniques to investigate and solve technical problems.
What you'll do
- Develop and apply CAD software engineering methods, theories, and research techniques.
- Investigate and solve technical problems.
- Assess architecture and hardware limitations.
- Plan technical projects in the design and development of CAD software.
- Define and select new approaches and implementations of CAD software engineering applications.
- Develop routines and utility programs.
What you'll need
- Experience with CAD software engineering methods.
- Ability to investigate and solve technical problems.
- Knowledge of architecture and hardware limitations.
- Experience planning technical projects.
- Ability to define and select new approaches for CAD software engineering applications.
- Experience with design specifications and parameters.
Skills: Design Methodologies, CAD software engineering, technical problems, architecture and hardware limitations, design specifications
This role has been open 36 days — well below the 78-day median for EDA/CAD Engineering roles.
EDA/CAD Engineering · EDA Tools
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Open roles in category
688
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Median days open
78 d
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Median salary
$195k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | NXP Semiconductors | All employers we track in this specialty (688 roles · 74 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 8 | 688 |
| Open roles in the wider Physical Implementation family | 45 | 1469 · 108 employers |
| Median days open | 90 d | 78 d (+12 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $195k |
Skills observed across this category: Design Methodologies, CAD software engineering, technical problems, architecture and hardware limitations, design specifications
Who's hiring in this category
- Cadence Design Systems · 153 open roles · median 168 d
- Synopsys · 65 open roles · median 38 d
- Micron Technology · 44 open roles · median 80 d
- Qualcomm · 41 open roles · median 66 d
- NVIDIA · 39 open roles · median 79 d
- GlobalFoundries · 33 open roles · median 35 d
How we counted: 688 open EDA/CAD Engineering (EDA Tools) roles from 74 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 15 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.