Principal Layout Designer

Job Responsibilities

• Completes work through use of CAD layout software
• Works closely with the engineer to provide high quality layout in a timely manner
• Ability to do block level, macro level and top level floor planning, assembly and verification
• Experience working in multiple processes
• Ability to lead peers/teams on complex blocks and top level
• Communicates regular status updates
• Takes on mentoring/leadership roles to promote high quality work of entire team
• Ability to learn and evaluate new tool/features with little supervision and proactively share knowledge with peers
• Ability to recognize common analog structures and floorplan blocks/top level utilizing best analog layout practices
• Create and give presentations, write how to documents and training instructions for layout and engineering peers.
• Recommends new/changes to policies, methodologies and established procedures
• Other duties as required.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent
• Minimum 6+ years of experience in the layout of integrated circuits
• Strong understanding of basic electrical properties and principles
• Strong familiarity with Cadence Virtuoso, Layout XL, SKILLCAD, Calibre and Unix
• Intermediate to advance knowledge on skill programming / writing scripts a plus
• Advanced knowledge of layout dependent effects with regarding to device and process matching techniques
• Execution in Top Level assembly of Layout
• Strong knowledge of Latch-up prevention
• Strong knowledge of ESD protection schemes
• Strong familiarity with P&R methods is a plus
• Outstanding communication and verbal presentation skills
• Previous experience in the preparation of layout data for release to foundry a plus