Designer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering and 1+ years of professional experience as an IC layout designer; OR 3+ years of professional experience with integrated circuit layout design in lieu of a degree.
• Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed to meet critical milestones.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful, permanent resident, Refugee, or Asylee, or eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations.

Nice To Haves

• Strong analog layout skills.
• Experience in advanced node IC layouts (e.g., 22nm, 16nm, 7nm, 5nm or below).
• Experience in layout of circuits with frequencies up to 50GHz.
• Experience in layout of sensitive RF blocks (e.g., low noise amplifiers, voltage controlled oscillators, mixers).
• Experience with skill programming.
• Experience with shell scripting, Perl, Python, or similar languages.
• Experience managing revision control systems.
• Experience with circuit design.
• Understanding of layout considerations for device matching, coupling, and noise isolation.
• Working knowledge of Linux.
• Excellent communication skills (both oral and written).
• Able to work independently on challenging problems.

Responsibilities

• Work with integrated circuit designers and chip leads to determine the chip floor plan, including strategies for power and ground distribution and pad locations in collaboration with packaging engineers.
• Accurately estimate the schedule for layout work and identify areas of complexity requiring early investigation.
• Perform layout of custom RF and analog circuit blocks, focusing on matching and minimizing parasitic capacitance.
• Conduct design rule checking, electrical rule checking, and layout versus schematic checks, and resolve any errors.
• Perform top-level layout integration, including electrostatic discharge structures and pad assembly, and execute final tape-out (density fill, manufacturability checks, and GDS sharing with the foundry).
• Collaborate with EDA suppliers to evaluate new tools and features.
• Generate guides and demonstrations for team members to share improvements in layout techniques.