ThunderSoft Hiring! Full Time IC CAD Engineer (support Virtuoso ADE and Spectre simulation) in Pulau Pinang - Ricebowl

IC CAD Engineer – Virtuoso ADE / Spectre | AI & CAD Automation

ThunderSoft | 4–9 Years | IC Design / CAD | Full-time

About the Role

Are you an IC CAD / EDA Engineer with hands-on experience in Cadence Virtuoso ADE and Spectre?

ThunderSoft is looking for an IC CAD Engineer to join a highly technical semiconductor engineering team, supporting custom IC design and simulation environments.

This is more than a traditional CAD support role. You will have the opportunity to work on EDA tool enablement, CAD flow improvement, automation, regression testing, and AI-powered engineering solutions.

If you're interested in combining IC CAD + EDA + automation + AI, this could be an exciting next step in your career.

What You'll Do

• Support and troubleshoot Virtuoso ADE and Spectre issues across multiple engineering sites
• Handle and resolve JIRA-based CAD/EDA support cases independently
• Work directly with EDA vendors to investigate and resolve tool-related issues
• Support new technology enablement and verify existing CAD/EDA environments
• Improve existing CAD flows to enhance tool stability, efficiency and user experience
• Develop and maintain regression testbenches to ensure CAD tool and flow quality
• Collaborate with senior CAD engineers and design teams across different locations and time zones
• Explore and implement AI-powered solutions and AI agents to improve CAD support and engineering workflows

What We're Looking For

We're looking for engineers with strong hands-on experience in IC CAD / EDA environments, particularly:

Must-have:

• 4–9 years of relevant experience
• Strong hands-on experience with Cadence Virtuoso ADE
• Strong experience with Spectre simulation
• Good troubleshooting and analytical/problem-solving skills
• Experience supporting engineers or design teams in a CAD/EDA environment
• Good communication skills and ability to work with global/multi-site teams

Nice to have:

• Experience with Perl scripting / automation
• Experience with Claude or other AI agent development
• Experience developing or maintaining regression testbenches
• Experience with CAD flow development / technology enablement
• Experience working with EDA vendors

Why This Role?

This role offers a great opportunity to move beyond traditional EDA tool support and get involved in the next generation of engineering productivity.

You'll have exposure to:

IC CAD → EDA Tools → Automation → AI Agents → CAD Flow Optimization

You'll work with experienced semiconductor engineers while gaining hands-on experience in AI-assisted CAD automation and workflow improvement.

Ideal Background

You may be a great fit if your current title is something like:

• IC CAD Engineer
• CAD Engineer
• EDA Engineer
• CAD/EDA Engineer
• Design Automation Engineer
• IC Design Automation Engineer
• Custom Design CAD Engineer
• Semiconductor CAD Engineer

with strong experience in Virtuoso ADE / Spectre.

Education

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field.

Interested?

If you're looking for an opportunity where you can combine your semiconductor CAD expertise with automation and AI, we'd love to hear from you.

Send us your updated CV or apply directly to learn more about the opportunity.