The opportunity
SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
What you'll do
Support day-to-day EDA/CAD workflows for RFIC and silicon engineering teams,: including tool launch, environment setup, PDK usage, simulation, physical verification, extraction, and related Linux workflows
Support analog/RF/mixed-signal specific flows (Virtuoso, Spectre, EM tools,: etc.) in addition to digital and physical verification flows
Assist with PDK installation, qualification, version tracking, release notes,: and deployment support for supported foundry processes
Triage DRC, LVS, PEX, simulation, EM, license, HPC, and environment issues: using reproducible debug practices: command, log path, tool version, PDK version, run directory, expected result, actual result, and reproduce status
Maintain and improve tool launch wrappers, setup scripts, environment: modules, path configuration, project templates, and onboarding material
Build lightweight automation in Python, Tcl, SKILL, shell, Perl, Makefile, or: similar languages for log collection, preflight checks, license/tool health checks, regression reporting, and recurring issue reduction
What they're looking for
- Create and run targeted QA tests for PDK updates, tool upgrades, wrapper: changes, vendor patches, and flow changes before broad deployment
- Maintain clear runbooks and Confluence documentation for common EDA flows,: including DRC/LVS/PEX debug, Cadence/Virtuoso setup, simulation setup, HPC job submission, license issues, and common user errors
- Partner with design, layout, verification, physical design, IT/HPC, foundry,: and EDA vendor teams to resolve blocked flows and improve methodology robustness
- Identify recurring support patterns and help convert one-off fixes into: durable flow changes, documentation, automation, or vendor/IT escalations
