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EDA Software Support Engineer

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Job ID: R2513390
Date posted: 05/19/2025
Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
Category: Engineering

The part of STM located in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, provides EDA solutions inside and outside Applied Materials, focused on physical layout and design rules. Software includes automatic generation of standard cell layouts, design rule checking, definition and validation. Customers are large semiconductor manufacturers as well as Applied Materials internal groups.

The team is looking for a communicative Electrical Engineer or Computer Science expertfor supporting our software. This role involves creating specs for new or upgraded software features, developing prototypes / demonstrators of new features, and participating in support and sales of software (analyze customer issues / create presentations / give demos). This position is based out of our Eindhoven office but involves significant travel within Europe and extending to US and Asia..

Key responsibilities

Communicate with end-users to support software in the areas of polygon level physical IC layout:

Analyse and resolve software issues as reported by users

Creating specs for new or upgrading existing software features

Develop prototypes (in Python) for such features

Demonstrate software in these areas (as part of the sales process)

Travel to customers or trade-shows for above purposes

Communicate to R&D developers to create optimal specifications for new features

Implement work-around solutions using Python

Key requirements

Bsc or Msc in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science, 5 -10 years of experience

Experience in large (50+ person years) software projects, working in a team

Understanding of IC physical layout. Insight in integrated circuit processing steps is a pro

Scripting in python

Being able to demonstrate these key requirements
Travel:Max two weeks per 2 months

Qualifications

Education:

Master's Degree

Skills

Certifications:

Languages:

Years of Experience:

7 - 10 Years

Work Experience:

Additional Information

Shift:

Day (Netherlands)

Travel:

Yes, 20% of the Time

Relocation Eligible:

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.