Software Engineer (C++,synthesis, EDA tool development) - 1064 at Boston

Job Description

Company: Mentor Graphics
Job Title: Software Engineer (C++, timing, synthesis, EDA tool development) - 1064
Job Location: US - MA - Waltham
Job Category: R&D/Software Engineering

Job Duties:
Mentor Graphics is looking for a software development engineer to work in the
Mentor Emulation Division (MED). MED develops and manufactures emulators for
functional verification of System-on-Chip circuit designs. In emulation
systems, custom software compiles a circuit designs high level description
into a low level binary representation that can be loaded and run on the
emulation hardware. The individual that fills this position will become a
member of emulator compiler specialists developing the compiler software for
Mentors next generation emulators.

The Software Development Engineer will have responsibilities in development
and improvement of the part of the compiler that analyzes the customer design
in order to map it on the emulator resources. This includes analysis of clock
and data networks, partitioning, placing and synthesis of logic to support the
mapping of the customer design onto the emulator. The individual will
participate in design and implementation of new functionality for this part of
the compiler as well as support current functionality. The work will be mostly
in C++ on Linux. They will write system level tests that use software
simulation as well as develop new testing methods. This position will include
interaction with other software teams as well as MED hardware teams in an
international, multi-site, development environment.

Job Qualifications:
Required Skills:

- MS or PHD in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or equivilent

- 4+ years of software development experience in developing large C++
applications as part of a team.

- Demonstrated experience with algorithm and data structure design.

- Demonstrated experience with software testing methods.

- Excel both in a team-oriented development and working independently.

Desired Skills:

- Software engineering skills with experience in use of Unix/Linux OS.

- Experience with distributed programming and/or multithreading.

- Experience in EDA software development, especially in timing analysis,
synthesis, design partition or placement.

- Understanding of gate level digital logic design.

- Experience in use of Hardware description language (Verilog/Vhdl).

- Experience in use of a software simulation tools (Modelsim, etc).

- Knowledge of scripting languages (PERL, Python or Groovy) would be useful.

Job Requirements

 
Country: USA, State: Massachusetts, City: Boston, Company: Mentor Graphics.