Technology Platform Engineer - Model PDKs

About The Job

It’s an exciting time to join Nordic Semiconductor as we continue our journey while pursuing high ambitions with dedicated colleagues worldwide. The role of technology platform engineer offers an interesting opportunity to work on improving design flow/methodology, design kits, and scripting/automation of tasks. This will require a strong understanding of device-level behavior and modeling, experience with both front-end and back-end design and interest in automation. As a motivated individual, you enjoy working both independently and within a team, you are solution-oriented and like ensuring continuous development by adding your personal expertise and experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborating with designers and the CAD group to support both analog and digital design flows.
• Providing support to design teams regarding the behavior and modeling of semiconductor devices.
• Maintaining up-to-date technology files and analyzing changes to assess associated risks.
• Assisting in the delivery of automated workflows and methodologies to maximize performance and usage of Process Design Kits (PDKs).
• Providing documentation and technical support to internal design teams. As well as working with internal design teams to align PDK updates with technology roadmaps.
  
  
  

Qualification And Skills

• Strong knowledge of semiconductor devices, SPICE modeling/simulation and the Spectre simulator.
• Experience or interest in developing automation using Virtuoso-SKILL, Tcl, and/or Python (proficiency in more than one is preferred).
• Solid understanding of foundry processes and methodologies related to PDK development.
• Proficient with Unix, especially in scripting (shell, python).
• Experience with Git revision control is a plus.
  
  
  

Personal Skills

We’re looking for someone who takes full ownership of their work, follows through on tasks, and ensures nothing is left unresolved. You’ll thrive in this role if you have a proactive, problem-solving mindset and a genuine eagerness to understand and support both current and future needs. Strong documentation and clear communication are key, as you’ll play an essential role in keeping processes transparent and efficient.

Working for Nordic

Working at Nordic, you will be inspired and supported to develop yourself. Our teams enjoy a professional and informal working environment. We value and encourage the continuous development of skills and expertise to the highest levels. We are proud of our Norwegian heritage, our highly skilled international workforce, and our world-leading innovation.

We offer a variety of tasks and projects, and the possibility to work alongside some of the world’s most renowned experts within their field. We encourage our employees to question the established and innovate while expecting professionalism, commitment, and the will to learn.   

Benefits

• Competitive salary with short- and long-term incentive plan
• Flexible working hours
• Medical insurance
• Family-friendly policies, insurances, and benefits
  
  
  

Practical details

• Location: Muntinlupa, Philippines
  
  
  

Please note that this position might be subject to a background check.

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