Senior Design & Physical Implementation Engineer

Tokyo Electron•Austin, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Design & Physical Implementation Engineer develops process monitors and silicon characterization circuits used to evaluate device behavior, process variation, layout-dependent effects, reliability, and technology performance. The role spans the full development cycle, from circuit architecture and SPICE simulation through physical implementation, custom layout, silicon validation, and data analysis. It combines circuit design, physical implementation, verification, automation, and silicon characterization, with an emphasis on understanding how layout, placement, routing, extraction, and process variation affect circuit behavior and silicon results. The engineer works cross-functionally to create circuits that generate silicon insights and support data-driven engineering decisions. Responsibilities encompass analog and characterization circuit design, physical design and implementation, custom layout, verification, supporting digital circuitry, EDA automation, silicon bring-up and debug, and correlation of measured results with simulation. The position is based in Austin, Texas, and operates in an office setting.

Requirements

Strong background in analog or mixed-signal IC design.
Strong understanding of CMOS device operation, process variation, mismatch, parasitics, and layout-dependent effects.
Experience with transistor-level simulation and analog verification methodologies.
Familiarity with digital circuits and mixed-signal integration.
Experience with physical design and implementation.
Experience with custom layout.
Experience with post-layout verification methodologies.
Experience evaluating the impact of physical implementation on circuit performance and silicon behavior.
BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
B.S. with 8+ years or M.S. with 5+ years of relevant industry experience.
Experience with EDA scripting, automation, or workflow development.
Proficiency with Python for engineering analysis and data processing.
Strong debugging, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with process monitors, silicon characterization structures, or technology development test vehicles.
Experience evaluating device, circuit, or standard-cell behavior across process, voltage, temperature, and layout conditions.
Experience correlating silicon measurements to simulation results and device models.
Experience developing engineering automation, dashboards, or data-analysis workflows.
Experience with advanced process technologies and variability characterization.

Responsibilities

Design process monitors and characterization circuits to evaluate device behavior, process variation, reliability, and layout-dependent effects.
Develop analog and characterization circuit blocks for sensing, measurement, and silicon characterization applications.
Own the physical design and implementation of process monitors and characterization structures.
Perform transistor-level simulation and verification using SPICE-based design flows.
Develop and execute analog verification methodologies, including corner analysis, Monte Carlo simulation, and post-layout verification.
Design and integrate supporting digital control and interface circuitry for monitor operation and data collection.
Develop custom layouts for analog and characterization circuit blocks.
Optimize floorplans, placement, routing, and physical implementation strategies to improve monitor accuracy, repeatability, and silicon correlation.
Develop and maintain EDA automation, scripting, and design productivity tools.
Analyze simulation and silicon characterization data using Python and related data analysis tools.
Correlate measured silicon results to simulation and identify opportunities for design, model, or methodology improvement.
Support silicon bring-up, debug, validation, and root-cause investigations.
Collaborate with design, CAD, test, and product engineering teams throughout the development cycle.