Electronic Design Automation Engineer

Electronic Design Automation (EDA) Engineer
Ílhavo, Portugal (Onsite)
€35,000 – €40,000 + benefits
Full-time | Permanent
About the Role
We are partnering with an innovative semiconductor technology company seeking a junior EDA Engineer to support the development and optimisation of design environments for integrated circuits (IC) and system-on-chip (SoC) solutions.
This is an excellent opportunity for early-career engineers (1–2 years’ experience) with a strong software or computer engineering background who are interested in working at the intersection of software, hardware, and automation.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain EDA toolchains (e.g., Cadence, Synopsys, Mentor)
• Support design and verification flows across Electronic Integrated Circuits (EIC) and Photonic IC (PIC) environments (approx. 70% EIC focus)
• Manage and maintain PDKs (Process Design Kits) from foundries
• Develop and automate workflows using scripting (Python, TCL, Bash, etc.)
• Set up and optimise simulation environments and tooling
• Improve compute resource utilisation (CPU/RAM, licensing efficiency)
• Maintain project databases, version control, and backups
• Provide technical support to design teams and contribute to best practices

Skills & Experience

• 1–2 years’ experience in EDA, IC design environments, or similar
• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science
• Strong scripting/programming skills (Python, TCL, Perl, Bash)
• Understanding of EDA workflows:
• RTL simulation
• Synthesis
• Static Timing Analysis (STA)
• Layout, DRC/LVS
• Familiarity with version control systems

Nice to Have

• Exposure to digital or analogue design concepts
• Knowledge of DFT, Monte Carlo, or PVT simulations
• Experience working in Cadence-based front-end flows

Why Apply?

• Join a cutting-edge engineering environment in the semiconductor space
• Gain hands-on experience across full design flows and toolchains
• Work closely with experienced IC design and verification teams
• Opportunity to build strong foundations in EDA automation and infrastructure