Hewlett Packard Labs - Senior CAD engineer (Information Technology)

Hewlett Packard Labs - Senior CAD engineer

  

This role has been designed as ‘'Onsite' with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE office.

Job Description:

   

The Emerging Accelerators Team (EAT) in the AI Research Lab of Hewlett Packard Labs has an opening for an IC design tool and methodology Technical Lead (TL).  EAT is a vertically integrated team currently focused on research into analog in-memory computing circuits and architectures for AI/ML workload acceleration.  The TL's fundamental role is to enable custom IC designs utilizing mixed signal CMOS circuits as well as emerging devices such as resistive RAM non-volatile memory for EAT as well as other teams across Hewlett Packard Labs. 

Hewlett Packard Labs is an international research organization with its headquarters and largest facility located in Milpitas, California. As the central research organization for Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), Hewlett Packard Labs' purpose is to deliver breakthrough technologies and technology advancements that provide a competitive advantage for the company, by investing in fundamental science and technology in areas of interest to HPE and getting the resulting technologies ready for adoption into new and existing markets.

We expect all our researchers to provide thought leadership and technical influence both internally and externally to HPE, as well as take innovative ideas and make them real – contributing along the full range from initial novel ideas to design, development, implementation, evaluation, and technology transfer. The ideal candidate can thrive in an applied research environment, balancing significant technical and scientific contributions with the ability to bring such contributions to practice through innovative solutions that address the needs of our customers and partners. We expect the successful candidate to collaborate with Hewlett Packard Labs research teams as well as with external partners, and to work in alignment with HPE's broader innovation community.

Role and Responsibilities:

Key design tool and methodology technical lead responsibilities are:

• Provide technical expertise, leadership, and execution for creating CAD tools/methodologies/flows and design environments for the custom IC physical design team.  Conceptualize and drive overall design methodology architecture.  Engage, mentor, and lead other team members to support this work as appropriate.

• Install and maintain PDKs from silicon foundry vendors and design/implement/maintain tool suites and runsets from CAD vendors.  Write wrapper and customization scripts as needed.

• Member of pan-HPE VLSI Common Tools and Methodologies Team. 

• Interface with vendors and guide/recommend CAD tool product selection.  Partner with other HPE teams to share tools and best practices.

• Interface with IT teams to specify compute and storage needs for design databases as well as maintaining system libraries and dependencies for compatibility with tool versions.

• Interface with external design services or project teams to ensure compatible design infrastructure to support collaborations.

• Understand evolving IC design methodology requirements across Hewlett Packard Labs and work with Labs leadership to define future organizational needs and structure.

• Track innovation and best practices in the industry and propose integration of new technologies into the IC design environment.

• Additional responsibilities may be defined based on the candidate's interests in the context of project needs, in concert with EAT leadership.

Education and Experience Required:

• BS, MS, or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent.

• 10 years of experience developing and implementing CAD tools, methodologies, and design environments for custom IC design.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Expert level knowledge of IC CAD tool methodologies and design database management.

• Expert level analytical and problem solving skills.  Experience debugging and fixing IC design tool issues.

• Expert level knowledge of programming, scripting, and/or electronic design automation (EDA) tools.

• Expert level knowledge of electrical engineering fundamentals, VLSI principles, and digital logic.

• Proficient in Linux and system administration.

• Expertise in written and verbal communication skills (English).

• Subject matter expertise or discipline leadership, preferably as evidenced through patents/publications in the field of VSLI design tools.

Accountability, Accountability, Action Planning, Active Learning (Inactive), Active Listening, Agile Methodology, Agile Scrum Development, Analytical Thinking, Bias, Coaching, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Data Analysis Management, Data Collection Management (Inactive), Data Controls, Design, Design Thinking, Empathy, Follow-Through, Group Problem Solving, Growth Mindset, Intellectual Curiosity (Inactive), Long Term Planning, Managing Ambiguity {+ 5 more}

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

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Job:

Engineering

Job Level:

TCP_04

    

States with Pay Range Requirement

The expected salary/wage range for a U.S.-based hire filling this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level. If this is a sales role, then the listed salary range reflects combined base salary and target-level sales compensation pay. If this is a non-sales role, then the listed salary range reflects base salary only. Variable incentives may also be offered. Information about employee benefits offered can be found at https://myhperewards.com/main/new-hire-enrollment.html.

USD Annual Salary: $137,000.00 - $261,000.00

The estimated job application period closure is July 28 2025; this timeline is provided for transparency and internal planning purposes.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is EEO Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities.

   

HPE will comply with all applicable laws related to employer use of arrest and conviction records, including laws requiring employers to consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories.