Job Description
(Senior) Staff PDK Development Engineer (d/m/f)
Premstaetten, Austria

Sense the power of light

ams OSRAM is a global leader in innovative light and sensor solutions. “Sense the power of light” – our success is based on our deep understanding of the potential of light. By adding intelligence to light, we enable our customers to drive transformative applications. Our around 20,000 employees worldwide focus on innovation alongside the societal megatrends of digitalization, smart living, energy efficiency, and sustainability. Whatever your role is, you are a part of a talented team that enjoys exploring and designing new technologies.

Your new responsibilities

  • Develop, qualify, release and maintain Process Design Kits (PDKs) for Cadence and Synopsys for analog and mixed-signal semiconductor technologies
  • Take an active role in advancing PDK development methodologies, qualification strategies and design enablement solutions, with opportunities to grow into broader technical leadership responsibilities
  • Collaborate closely with our foundry-organisation, EDA vendors and technology development teams to enable new processes, design capabilities and tool flows
  • Drive development of automation, validation and regression frameworks using Python, Tcl and Linux-based engineering environments
  • Define qualification and release strategies ensuring consistency across schematic design, simulation, physical verification and extraction
  • Create technical documentation, conduct training and support critical engineering projects and technology migrations across the organization
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship for global engineering teams and contribute to the definition of long-term design enablement methodologies


Who we are looking for


  • Degree in Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics, Physics or related discipline
  • Extensive experience (>6 years) in PDK development, CAD engineering or design enablement
  • Deep understanding of semiconductor processes, device behavior and custom IC design flows
  • Experience working with foundries, technology development teams and EDA Vendors
  • Strong programming and automation skills in Python, Tcl and Linux/Unix environments e.g. for iPDK PyCells and/or Skill based PCells
  • Experience applying AI, ML or LLM technologies to engineering automation and productivity improvements is considered an advantage
  • Proven ability to drive technical initiatives, mentor engineers and communicate fluently in English with global teams and stakeholders; German language skills are an advantage

 


We offer competitive salaries and additional benefits based on your performance, experience and qualification.
The employment is in accordance with the collective salary and wage agreement for employees of the electrical and electronics industry, employment group G (https://www.feei.at/aktuelles/mindestloehne-und-gehaelter-eei/).
We offer a higher compensation depending on your expertise and skills.


Please contact Daria Berezova for further information via DARIA.BEREZOVA@AMS-OSRAM.COM or +49 (941) 8501571.

ams OSRAM is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Diversity, equity and inclusion is strongly established in our corporate culture and we firmly believe it makes us more successful as a company. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment regardless of ethnic, national or social origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, color, religion, age, physical and mental abilities.
Information at a Glance
Job ID:  24086
Posting Start Date:  8/20/26
Job Family:  Research & Development
Career Level:  Professional (> 3 years)
Company:  ams-OSRAM AG
Schedules:  Full Time
Work Model:  Hybrid
Job Shift:  Flex time
Regular/Temporary:  Regular
Department:  LSP Design Enablement Analog
Local Job Grade:  G

Application deadline: As long as the job is listed on our career page, we are looking for suitable candidates. We look forward to receiving your application.