Sr Advanced IC CAD Engineer

Job Description

You will report directly to the Senior Engineering Manager and you’ll work at our Plymouth, MN location on a Hybrid work schedule. (Other allowed Honeywell Aerospace Technology sites can be Clearwater, FL or Deer Valley, AZ)

In this role, you will impact by shaping the future of Honeywell's semiconductor technology, contributing to solutions that address some of the world's most pressing challenges.

At Honeywell, our people play a critical role in developing our technology and in supporting their fellow employees, to help them perform at their best and drive change across the company. Help build a strong, diverse team by cultivating talent, identifying, and developing successors, driving retention and engagement, and fostering an inclusive culture.

Responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with IC Design EDA Applications, High Performance Compute cluster staff, and IC Design engineers to craft and maintain optimized EDA CAD flows for a highly heterogeneous set of IC compute tasks (e.g., S-EDA OPC jobs, Cadence Spectre SPICE simulations, Synopsys-based static timing analyses).
• Construct application slurm flows to maximize batch-job license use-efficiency and equitable sharing against multiple simultaneous users.
• Interface with IC Design staff to comprehend their compute jobs, applications and needs. Work implementation details with HPC personnel to achieve capabilities and optimizations.
• Define and manage project goals, objectives, and deliverables, ensuring alignment with ICD team needs and broader business strategies.
  
  

Qualifications

YOU MUST HAVE

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as science, technology, engineering, mathematics.
• 8 years of experience in the semiconductor engineering field
• US Security clearance in good standing, or no known barriers to achieve clearance.
• Mastery of experience in semiconductor electronic design automation (EDA) software design-enablement
• Proven capability to execute IC design enablement in at least one of the major EDA supplier’s applications platforms (Cadence, Synopsys or Siemens-EDA)
• Understand and specify cohesive interactions of EDA applications and compute hardware resource needs (e.g., CPU threads, memory depth)
• Knowledge of IC Design platform needs spanning IC Design cell development, macrocell development, ASIC design systems, physical verification and mask-CAD flows.
  
  

WE VALUE

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science/Technology, Electrical Engineering, Semiconductor Engineering, or related field.
• Proven ability to drive successful IC EDA design-enablement development.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Passion for innovation and continuous learning.
• Attention to detail and excellent problem-solving capability.
• Capability to work cross-functionally to implement solutions and negotiate responsibility sharing and task performance to a common objective
• Broad knowledge of EDA supplier’s tools, their purpose in the IC design arena and IC Designer functions and needs
  
  

The annual base salary range for this position is $136,000 - $170,000. Please note that this salary information serves as a general guideline. Honeywell considers various factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education and training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations.

In addition to a competitive salary, leading-edge work, and developing solutions side-by-side with dedicated experts in their fields, Honeywell employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. This package includes employer subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability; 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, EAP, and Educational Assistance; Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave), and 12 Paid Holidays .For more Honeywell Benefits information visit: https://benefits.honeywell.com/

The application period for the job is estimated to be 40 days from the job posting date; however, this may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Job Posting Date: 11/12/25

Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidate must be a U.S. Person, which is defined as, a U.S. citizen, a U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status or have the ability to obtain an export authorization.

About Us

Honeywell helps organizations solve the world's most complex challenges in automation, the future of aviation and energy transition. As a trusted partner, we provide actionable solutions and innovation through our Aerospace Technologies, Building Automation, Energy and Sustainability Solutions, and Industrial Automation business segments – powered by our Honeywell Forge software – that help make the world smarter, safer and more sustainable.