About the job
Amazon Design Technologies is a multi-disciplinary group within Amazon Devices that builds and provides engineering tools and workflows, software systems and integrations, automations, and design services to hardware engineering teams across Amazon. We manage enterprise engineering systems, CAD tools, PDM/PLM systems, High Performance Compute (HPC) environments, and license management/procurement. We are looking for an ECAD Application Development Engineer with development expertise in Cadence suite of applications, specifically Cadence OrCAD, Allegro, System Capture and Pulse to play a key role in customizing and extending the ECAD applications used at Amazon. Our team is uniquely positioned at the intersection of hardware design and artificial intelligence, pioneering AI-based design review and design generation capabilities that will transform how engineers create next-generation products.
Responsibilities
Responsible for the maintenance and support of Cadence suite of applications (OrCAD, Allegro, System Capture, Pulse).
Design, develop, implement and support Cadence extensions, features and customizations.
Explore and implement AI/ML-powered features for intelligent design review, automated design generation, and design optimization.
Support, enhance, and develop integrations with PDM/PLM toolsets and workflows.
Develop custom OrCAD workflows and process automations
Develop automations using Tcl/SKILL scripting
Collaborate with AI/ML teams to integrate large language models (LLMs) and machine learning capabilities into ECAD workflows.
Provide subject matter expertise on Cadence toolset and ECAD data management
Diagnose and solve a range of issues, including, but not limited to: software deployment, platform interoperability, EDA systems, installation and licensing.
Interact with business customers to understand and document their business processes and requirements.
Create business requirements documents, system configuration documents, detailed functional design documents, test plans and test cases, user training documents and implementation documents.
Qualifications
Minimum
1+ years of software development experience
Experience with Java and scripting languages like Perl, Python, Unix shell scripts, VBA and MS Excel
1+ years of developing electrical schematics using AutoCAD Electrical (2010 or newer) experience
Experience collaborating with the ECAD/physical board designer and able to review PCB designs with Allegro, CAM350, or equivalent
BS degree in electrical engineering or equivalent
Development experience using SKILL, Tcl
Fluency in AI/ML/LLM technologies and their practical applications in software development and automation.
Preferred
Experience with machine learning frameworks (AWS Bedrock, TensorFlow, PyTorch) or working with large language models.
Demonstrated ability to integrate AI capabilities into traditional engineering workflows.