Lead R&D Engineer - C++, HPC for EDA Simulation

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Demonstrate expertise in the code and the team’s software development processes. Help to continuously improve both software and processes.
• Evaluate multiple approaches to technical problems and be able to recommend one solution after considering limitations and challenges
• Build a deep understanding of the domain and how the product fits into the user’s design flow
• Communicate clearly with others regarding project status and risks, and to ensure that work is aligned with the business unit strategy
• Serve as a role model for excellent software skills and a source of domain expertise within the business unit
• Diagnose and fix code problems
• Deliver code that meets requirements on schedule. Ensure that code is efficient, scalable, maintainable, extensible, robust, and easy to understand
• Optimize code to improve tool run time and memory capacity
• Create unit, regression, and/or system-level tests to thoroughly validate new features or changes

Minimum Education/Certification Requirements and Experience

• B.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field, with 10 years work experience or M.Sc. in the same fields with 9 years work experience
• Broad and deep understanding of the C++ language and familiarization with contemporary standards (e.g., C++14) and language constructs
• Experience with high performance computing and parallel programming tools and frameworks
• Experience with the Python programming language
• Strong working knowledge of the Linux operating system
• Strong background in data structures, algorithms, and debugging
• Strong background in scalable algorithm implementation for scientific and engineering applications
• Demonstrated expertise in software development processes
• Ability to evaluate multiple approaches to technical problems and be able to recommend one solution after considering limitations and challenges
• Ability to learn quickly, understand complex systems and to work closely with others
• Ability to complete high-quality work on time
• Communicate clearly with others regarding project status and risks
• Successful large-scale commercial software development

Preferred Qualifications and Skills

• Ph.D. or M.Sc. degrees in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field are preferred qualifications. Minimum relevant work experience with a Ph.D. degree is 7 years and with an M.Sc. degree is 9 years.
• Demonstrated skills in the following areas are a plus:
  • Experience with computational linear algebra algorithms and libraries (e.g., linear and non-linear solvers)
  • Experience with computational geometry algorithms and libraries (e.g., CGAL library)
  • Development, debugging and optimization of systems using distributed processing
  • Previous experience in the EDA domain