Sample Jobs

MGC hires recent college graduates for a number of positions in areas ranging from software development to corporate applications engineering.

Software Development Engineer

Apply computer science background to the specification, design, development, and maintenance of a wide variety of application and utility software for computer aided engineering and design tools. Position requires experience in "C" and "C++" software development on UNIX or Windows NT platforms. May also include pre- and post-sales technical support to customers and field teams. Location: Oregon and California

• Specify, design, develop and maintain a wide variety of application or utility software for computer-aided engineering and design tools.
• Work with team to clarify what should be built, and how to test it.
• Develop software based on functional and architectural specifications according to established quality and process standards.
• Algorithm development and coding
• Test modules
• Input on future product development
• Write status reports
• Participate in goal setting
• Technical skills to include: C or C++, Commercial EDA/CAD package experience, UNIX, Windows NT, Java, Object oriented design,
• BS in CS/EE/CE -OR- Master level degree in CS with undergraduate in Engineering

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Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Responsibilities include the design, documentation and implementation of interactive and automatic tests for graphical and algorithmic C++ applications in a UNIX based environment. Track the defects found by these tests and do analysis of these tests. Will work closely with development engineering to ensure quality products and product development. Location: Oregon and California

• Operates basic test environment
• Learns to develop tests that are well structured, in an appropriate language, and documented and adhere to applicable quality assurance and portability standards
• Specify, design, develop and maintain tests for a wide variety of application or utility software for computer-aided engineering and design tools.
• Work with team to clarify how software should be built in order to ensure quality and testability.
• Develop test case based on functional and architectural specifications according to established quality and process standards.
• BS (CS, CE or EE) and experience in QA or C/C++ software under UNIX and Windows NT or equivalent experience in QA
• Software testing of application in C/C++, Sun/HP UNIX environments

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Corporate Applications Engineer

Provide technical consulting for one or more products for Mentor Graphics Corporation customers and personnel world-wide. Develop expertise in other products supported by the group and in the functions of other groups in the organization. Location: Oregon and California

• Provide applications consulting (primarily through telephone and electronic communications) for Mentor Graphics products.
• Solve customer problems extending from the design process to tool usage in successful IC, ASIC, or board design flows.
• Use support tools and established troubleshooting techniques to find potential solutions to problems.
• Follow standard procedures for documenting customer issues and software defects or enhancements.
• Work with customers to bring their products to market better, faster and with less cost, by improving the methods by which support is delivered.
• Champion customer needs for product improvement and provide input as a member of a development team for long-term planning/prioritizing functional changes and additions to products.
• Provide consulting to improve product and training documentation as needed.
• Participate in various projects as needed for product and process improvement.
• Occasionally deliver on-site consulting and training.
• This position requires a BS/MS degree or equivalent work experience, demonstrated verbal and written communication skills, and product design experience with EDA tools.

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