They bring deep experience designing and governing APIs across heterogeneous systems-proprietary CAD tools, simulation engines, layout databases, EM/optical solvers, test platforms, and CI/CD pipelines-while defining canonical data models that preserve design intent and traceability from schematic through layout, extraction, verification, and tape-out. The ideal candidate combines architectural rigor with pragmatism: able to reduce toolchain chaos into scalable, observable, and secure integration platforms that enable automation, reproducibility, and rapid innovation across PIC, passive, and active IC design teams.