Senior Software Developer - Circuit Simulation
Siemens EDA (Siemens Digital Industries Software)
Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Saskatoon, SK
Contract type: Full time

Siemens EDA is a global technology leader in Electronic Design Automation software. Our software tools enable companies around the world to develop highly innovative electronic products faster and more cost-effectively. Our customers use our tools to push the boundaries of technology and physics to deliver better products in the increasingly complex world of chip, board, and system design.
This position will be part of the AFS R&D team, focused on circuit simulation. As a key member of a highly proficient, productive, and motivated R&D team, developing industry’s leading circuit simulator, using cutting edge software development techniques, you will be offered:
Responsibilities:
Why us?
A collection of over 377,000 minds building the future, one day at a time in over 200 countries. We're dedicated to equality, and we welcome applications that reflect the diversity of the communities we work in. All employment decisions at Siemens are based on qualifications, merit, and business need. Bring your curiosity and creativity and help us shape tomorrow!
Siemens Software. Transform the Everyday
Compensation is based on experience and market values. You will be asked what your expectations are. There are multiple perks beyond the basic health insurance package, including RRSP matching, share purchase matching, company paid diversity days, and an extensive employee assistance program.
#Solido
Siemens is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, Siemens Canada will provide reasonable accommodation for disabilities to support participation of candidates in all aspects of the recruitment process. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.
By submitting personal information to Siemens Canada Limited or its affiliates, service providers and agents, you consent to our collection, use and disclosure of such information for the purposes described in our Privacy Notice available at www.siemens.ca.
Siemens s’engage à créer un environnement diversifié et est fière d’être un employeur souscrivant au principe de l’égalité d’accès à l’emploi. Sur demande, Siemens Canada prendra des mesures d’accommodement raisonnables pour les personnes handicapées, dans le but de soutenir la participation des candidats dans tous les aspects du processus de recrutement. Tous les candidats qualifiés seront pris en considération pour ce poste.
En transmettant des renseignements personnels à Siemens Canada limitée ou à ses sociétés affiliées, à ses fournisseurs de services ou à ses agents, vous nous autorisez à recueillir, à utiliser et à divulguer ces renseignements aux fins prévues dans notre Déclaration de protection de la confidentialité, que vous pouvez consulter au www.siemens.ca.
This position will be part of the AFS R&D team, focused on circuit simulation. As a key member of a highly proficient, productive, and motivated R&D team, developing industry’s leading circuit simulator, using cutting edge software development techniques, you will be offered:
- Technical challenges to solve toughest nanometer scale circuit verification problems for the leading semiconductor companies in the world.
- A motivating, stimulating, and rewarding work environment
- Excellent training and growth opportunities throughout your career
- Attractive compensation and benefits
Responsibilities:
- Develop new and compatibility features for the core circuit simulator.
- Participate in the specification, architecture, design, and development of features
- Enhance core circuit simulator, e.g., performance, accuracy, capacity, convergence.
- Maintain and enhance compatibility with other simulators.
- Profile and identify bottlenecks in performance of various analyses for very large circuits.
- Improve numerical algorithms used in the core engine.
- Debug difficult testcases with accuracy, performance, capacity, or functional issues.
- Extend and maintain the capabilities of the AFS circuit simulator.
- Be a force for improving development processes and product quality.
- Work effectively with globally distributed engineering teams and the Product Validation team
- Minimum 7 years of proven strong background in developing efficient, high-quality software for engineering applications using numerical methods and sparse matrix techniques
- Deep understanding of numerical methods and sparse matrix techniques
- Working knowledge of analog electrical circuit analysis
- Outstanding programming skills in C and C++, preferably on Linux platform
- Proficiency in memory optimization, high-performance data structures and algorithms
- Advanced multithreading programming experience.
- Understanding of advanced computer architectures
- Solid background in object-oriented design and software engineering processes.
- Self-motivated individual with excellent problem-solving skills.
- Strong interpersonal and excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Highly motivated to work in globally distributed engineering environment
- BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or relevant area
- Understanding of the internal workings of a circuit simulator
- Knowledge of Verilog-A and modeling in Verilog-A.
- Background in semiconductor devices and their modeling
- Python programming experience
- EDA industry level work experience
- M.S or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or relevant area
Why us?
A collection of over 377,000 minds building the future, one day at a time in over 200 countries. We're dedicated to equality, and we welcome applications that reflect the diversity of the communities we work in. All employment decisions at Siemens are based on qualifications, merit, and business need. Bring your curiosity and creativity and help us shape tomorrow!
Siemens Software. Transform the Everyday
Compensation is based on experience and market values. You will be asked what your expectations are. There are multiple perks beyond the basic health insurance package, including RRSP matching, share purchase matching, company paid diversity days, and an extensive employee assistance program.
#Solido
Siemens is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, Siemens Canada will provide reasonable accommodation for disabilities to support participation of candidates in all aspects of the recruitment process. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.
By submitting personal information to Siemens Canada Limited or its affiliates, service providers and agents, you consent to our collection, use and disclosure of such information for the purposes described in our Privacy Notice available at www.siemens.ca.
Siemens s’engage à créer un environnement diversifié et est fière d’être un employeur souscrivant au principe de l’égalité d’accès à l’emploi. Sur demande, Siemens Canada prendra des mesures d’accommodement raisonnables pour les personnes handicapées, dans le but de soutenir la participation des candidats dans tous les aspects du processus de recrutement. Tous les candidats qualifiés seront pris en considération pour ce poste.
En transmettant des renseignements personnels à Siemens Canada limitée ou à ses sociétés affiliées, à ses fournisseurs de services ou à ses agents, vous nous autorisez à recueillir, à utiliser et à divulguer ces renseignements aux fins prévues dans notre Déclaration de protection de la confidentialité, que vous pouvez consulter au www.siemens.ca.
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