Integrated Circuit Layout Designer

Lockheed Martin•Goleta, CA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

You will be an Integrated Circuit Layout Designer for our Readout Integrated Circuit (ROIC) design team at Lockheed Martin's Santa Barbara Focalplane business. Our team drives the next generation of infrared and visible spectrum imagers by delivering world class read out integrated circuits (ROICs) that power advanced infrared (IR) camera systems for defense, science and commercial markets. What You Will Be Doing As the Integrated Circuit Layout Designer, you will be responsible for translating high performance analog and digital schematics into robust silicon layouts that meet sub micron, mixed signal VLSI specifications. Working side by side with circuit designers, you will help turn cutting edge ROIC concepts into manufacturable silicon blocks that enable ultra low noise, low power, high speed imaging. Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus. If you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you. We offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security, Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here. Further Information About This Opportunity: This position is in Santa Barbara. Discover more about our Santa Barbara, California location. MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must be able to obtain a secret clearance. Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics. The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration. At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work. With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility. If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs , and apply for roles that align with your qualifications. Other Important Information By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings. Ability to work remotely Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process. Work Schedule Information Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.

Requirements

Training and experience in IC layout design
Experience with IC design in Cadence Virtuoso tool suite
MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must be able to obtain a secret clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience in custom CMOS integrated circuit transistor and standard cell layout
Experience in Cadence Virtuoso Layout XL, GXL, MXL, and Siemens Calibre

Responsibilities

Performing full custom physical layout of mixed signal CMOS transistor level designs.
Implementing ultra low noise analog front end circuits, low power analog to digital converters, and multi GHz serializers/deserialize blocks.
Applying design for manufacturability (DFM) and design for test (DFT) techniques to meet tight area, thermal and performance constraints.
Collaborating with circuit designers, verification engineers, and process engineers to resolve layout related issues and iterate quickly.
Generating and maintaining layout documentation, design rule check (DRC) and layout versus schematic (LVS) reports, and release packages for tape out.
Conducting parasitic extraction and post layout simulations to verify electrical performance against specifications.
Mentoring junior technicians and contributing best practice guidelines to the team’s layout library.