CAD Engineer – ASIC Design Flow

BLUE ORIGIN

CAD Engineer supporting and maintaining the design flow for satellite communications ASIC development at Blue Origin. Seeking hands-on expertise in EDA tools and semiconductor design flows.

Posted 6/11/2026full-timeCalifornia, Texas, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $230,398 - $322,556 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudNode.jsPerlPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support and maintain the complete "RTL-to-GDSII" design flow for ASIC development
Assist in the selection, installation, and configuration of EDA tools across the design process
Develop and maintain design databases, PDKs, and reference flows
Create and improve automation scripts to enhance designer productivity
Support designers and verification engineers with CAD-related issues
Collaborate with foundry partners to integrate and validate PDKs
Maintain version control and data management systems for design collateral
Document CAD flows and provide training to engineering teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
10+ years of experience in CAD/EDA engineering
Expertise with industry-standard EDA tools for digital design
Experience with PDK integration and validation
Strong scripting skills (Perl, Python, Tcl, or shell)
Experience with version control and build systems for hardware design
M.S. in relevant engineering discipline (preferred)
Experience with advanced node technologies (7nm or below) (preferred)
Knowledge of cloud-based EDA solutions (preferred)
Experience with mixed-signal or RF design flows (preferred)
Understanding of DevOps principles applied to hardware design (preferred)
Background in workflow automation and continuous integration (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
Paid parental leave
Short and long-term disability
401(k) with a company match of up to 5%
Education Support Program
Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion.

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Hard Skills & Tools

RTL-to-GDSII design flowEDA toolsdesign databasesPDKsautomation scriptsscripting (Perl, Python, Tcl, shell)version controlbuild systemsadvanced node technologies (7nm or below)mixed-signal or RF design flows

Soft Skills

collaborationtrainingdocumentationproblem-solving

Certifications

B.S. degree in Electrical EngineeringB.S. degree in Computer ScienceM.S. in relevant engineering discipline