Principal Layout Designer

Job Description

• Seeking a Principal Layout Designer responsible for the layout of Analog integrated circuits, utilizing commercial/standard bulk CMOS and SOI technologies in accordance with design rules.
• In this role you will be working closely with design engineers in the layout and verification of analog and integrated circuits for wireless consumer electronic products using the Cadence Design environment and Calibre verification tools.
• Designer will participate in all aspects of project management, including, project planning, working with engineers to identify scope of project, validating designs, deliverables, and creation of manufacturing and assembly documentation within the required cycle time per company and program requirements.
• Position requires remote interfacing with domestic and international design engineering and layout teams in multiple design centers across multiple time zones.

Responsibilities

• Completes work through use of CAD layout software
• Works closely with the engineer to provide high quality layout in a timely manner
• Ability to do block level, macro level and top level; floor planning, assembly and verification
• Experience working in multiple processes
• Ability to lead peers/teams on complex blocks and top level
• Communicates regular status updates
• Takes on mentoring/leadership roles to promote high quality work of entire team
• Ability to learn and evaluate new tool/features with little supervision and proactively share knowledge with peers
• Ability to recognize common analog structures and floorplan blocks/”top level” utilizing best analog layout practices
• Create and give presentations, write “how to” documents and training instructions for layout and engineering peers.
• Recommends new/changes to policies, methodologies and established procedures
• Other duties as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent
• Minimum 6+ years of experience in the layout of integrated circuits

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

Strong understanding of basic electrical properties and principles
Strong familiarity with Cadence Virtuoso, Layout XL, SKILLCAD, Calibre and Unix

Intermediate to advance knowledge on skill programming / writing scripts a plus
Advanced knowledge of layout dependent effects with regarding to device and process matching techniques
Execution in Top Level assembly of Layout
Strong knowledge of Latch-up prevention
Strong knowledge of ESD protection schemes

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Strong familiarity with P&R methods is a plus
Outstanding communication and verbal presentation skills

Previous experience in the preparation of layout data for release to foundry a plus