Graduate Talent (pdk Qa Engineer)

Intel Intel · Semiconductors · Penang, Malaysia

This role is for a Graduate Talent (PDK QA Engineer) at Intel, focusing on the Quality validation of ASIC Design components within the Design Technology Platform/Process Design Kit (PDK) group. Responsibilities include developing regression test suites, executing them to validate PDK elements like pcells and techfiles, developing layout designs for verification, and developing circuit designs for simulations. The role requires proficiency in programming languages like TCL, Perl, or Python, and Unix/Linux knowledge.

What you'd actually do

  1. PDK Quality validation of ASIC Design component across process nodes and multiple EDA flows.
  2. Develop regression test suite and execute them to validate PDK wrt pcells, techfiles, runset, parasitic extraction, fill, cross tool results comparison etc.
  3. Develop layout designs for target verification and running regressions via automation on PDK, debug and root cause the failure
  4. Develop circuit designs for target verification and running pre-layout and post-layout simulations, debug and root cause the failure

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor/Master/PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or other related Electrical Scientific STEM field
  • TCL, Perl or Python programming language
  • Unix/Linux knowledge

Nice to have

  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative, and often intense project schedule.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a good team-player as well as able to work independently.
  • Creative mind and self-motivated.
  • Analytical problem solving and multitasking.
  • Able to do pathfinding or research independently to find solutions.