Role Overview
As a Senior Analog/RF Layout Engineer, you will contribute to all phases of physical design—from concept through tapeout—focused on block-level layout with support for top-level integration. Working with circuit designers, packaging, process, and product teams, you will build robust, manufacturable layouts that meet performance, reliability, area, and schedule goals, helping deliver high-speed electrical IP such as SerDes, PAM4 interfaces, D2D PHY, and clocking subsystems.
What You Will Do
Drive layout and physical implementation of analog/mixed-signal circuits, high-speed interfaces (SerDes, PAM4), and supporting digital blocks.
Own block-level floorplanning, placement, routing, and integration for complex mixed-signal ICs.
Translate schematics and performance targets into optimized layouts—tuned for matching, parasitics, signal/power integrity, thermal behavior, yield, and manufacturability.
Ensure compliance with all foundry rules (DRC, LVS, ERC, density, EM/IR, reliability).
Support top-level assembly across analog, digital, and high-speed domains (SerDes, PAM4 paths, clocking, control logic).
Review post-layout extraction and support simulation closure, applying best practices for symmetry, shielding, and isolation.
Partner with packaging and product teams on bump planning, pad ring, ESD structures, and package integration.
Drive layout-related issues affecting performance, yield, or production readiness; contribute to reviews on feasibility, tradeoffs, and tapeout risk.
Support tapeout readiness (database checks, signoff), CAD flow/automation improvements, mentoring of junior engineers, and post-silicon debug of layout issues.
Tools & EDA Expertise
Strong hands-on command of the Cadence Virtuoso custom-design platform is essential—deep tool fluency keeps the learning curve short. We expect working expertise across the following (or close equivalents):
Virtuoso Layout Suite (XL / GXL) for connectivity- and constraint-driven custom layout, including Modgen and structured/array generation for matched devices.
EM simulators like EMX, HFSS, Lorentz Peakview, etc.
Virtuoso Electrically Aware Design (EAD) for in-design EM/IR and parasitic-aware high-speed layout.
Quantus QRC extraction; physical verification with Cadence Pegasus (or Assura) and/or Siemens Calibre — DRC, LVS, ERC, density.
Voltus-Fi / Virtuoso Power for EM/IR signoff; SKILL scripting plus Python / Perl / TCL for automation.
Who You Are
Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or related (Master's a plus), with 6–8 years in custom IC layout for analog, mixed-signal, and high-speed designs.
Strong foundation in matching, symmetry, shielding, parasitic control, thermal management, and signal integrity, with interest in growing into layout leadership.
Command of device-level techniques (common-centroid, interdigitation, guard rings, isolation structures).
Solid grasp of DRC, LVS, ERC, parasitic extraction, EM/IR analysis, and physical signoff flows; comfortable working in Linux.
Familiarity with ASIC/SoC tapeout processes and layout automation scripting is preferred.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills, effective across geographically distributed teams.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering or equivalent field.
3+ years of layout design experience in analog, mixed-signal, or high-speed IC development.
Hands-on experience taking block-level layout through tapeout.
Strong custom-layout, physical-verification, and parasitic-aware implementation skills with Cadence Virtuoso or comparable tools.