CAD Engineer (Graduate)

About The Position

Retym is a leading technology company specializing in ASIC design and development. We are looking for a CAD Engineer (Graduate) to join our team. As a CAD Engineer, you will contribute to developing, maintaining, and automating the design infrastructure. This is a hands-on position for someone passionate about scripting, contributing to innovative projects and advancing their career in EDA design and automation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain CAD automation scripts and utilities using Python, SKILL, and shell scripting.
• Support integration of EDA tools (e.g. Cadence, Synopsys, Siemens) into design flows.
• Support VLSI automation flows.
• Participate in maintaining and optimizing Linux-based project environments.
• Provide first-line CAD support to Analog, Layout, and VLSI engineers.
• Collaborate closely with the CAD lead while maintaining ownership of assigned tasks.
• Assist in managing environment setup, tool versions, and license configurations.
• Troubleshoot tool and flow infrastructure issues.
• Contribute to internal documentation, version control systems, and workflow improvements.

Requirements

• Background in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering.
• 1-3 years of experience
• Solid scripting and programming skills in Python or Perl, and shell scripting.
• Proficient in at least one compiled language (C, C++, or Java).
• Comfortable and efficient working in Linux/Unix environments.
• Familiar with version control systems (Git, SOS).
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Team player with good communication and self-learning abilities.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Cadence Virtuoso, Spectre, extraction tools (StarRC, EMX).
• Experience with cloud compute infrastructure (AWS, Azure)
• Exposure to job schedulers, license servers, or CI/CD environments.
• Understanding of analog design flow or PDK structure.
• Good knowledge of the VLSI design stages.
• Knowledge of layout verification tools.