Senior IC Layout Engineer
- Irvine, CA, United States
$109,700 to $175,500 USD / year
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Job details
- Pay
- $109,700 to $175,500 USD / year
- Experience
- BS in Electrical Engineering or related field with 8+ years of experience, or MS with 6+ years of related experience
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Required Skills & Experience
Required Skills and Experience:
- BS in Electrical Engineering or related field with 8+ years of experience, or MS with 6+ years of related experience
- Extensive experience with custom analog and high-speed circuit layout, including TX, RX, SerDes, PLL, or similar IP
- Strong hands-on experience with Cadence Virtuoso and Virtuoso VXL for custom IC layout
- Experience with Mentor Calibre for DRC/LVS verification and physical sign-off
- Proven layout experience with advanced FinFET process nodes
- Strong understanding of analog layout fundamentals, including device matching, critical-net routing, parasitics, and power/ground architecture
- Experience taking custom IP blocks through floorplanning, layout, verification, integration, and tape-out
- Strong problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration skills
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
Nice to Have Skills and Experience:
- Scripting skills (Tcl, Perl, Python, etc.)
- Previous tape-out experience
Job Description
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Analog/RF Layout Engineer to develop custom physical layouts for high-speed analog and mixed-signal semiconductor designs. This engineer will translate circuit schematics into DRC/LVS-clean layouts while partnering closely with circuit designers on floorplanning, device matching, critical-net routing, power architecture, and parasitic optimization. The role will own custom IP and top-level blocks from initial floorplanning through verification, integration, and tape-out. The ideal candidate has extensive experience with high-speed circuits such as TX, RX, SerDes, and PLL designs. Strong hands-on expertise with Cadence Virtuoso, Virtuoso VXL, Mentor Calibre, and advanced FinFET process nodes is required.
Key Responsibilities:
- Translate analog, mixed-signal, and high-speed circuit schematics into production-ready physical layouts
- Own custom IP and top-level layouts from initial floorplanning through final tape-out and sign-off
- Perform precision device matching and critical-net routing to meet high-frequency circuit performance requirements
- Partner with circuit designers on floorplanning, power/ground architecture, layout strategy, and parasitic optimization
- Run and resolve DRC/LVS verification using Cadence and Calibre tools
- Develop layouts on advanced FinFET technology nodes while addressing complex geometry, routing, and physical-design constraints
- Support top-level integration, project scheduling, and physical-design readiness for silicon tape-out
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Skills
- Electrical engineering
- Problem solving
- Collaboration
- Perl
- Python
- Circuit diagrams
- Scheduling