Layout Design Senior Engineer — Ho Chi Minh City
SynopsysJob Title
Layout Design Senior Engineer — Ho Chi Minh City
Role Summary
Design and deliver memory and standard-cell layouts for IP using advanced FinFET process nodes. Work on layout creation, verification, and automation within a global engineering team supporting silicon IP used across semiconductor products.
Experience Level
Senior — the posting specifies 2+ years of hands-on custom or memory/standard-cell layout experience.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include hands-on layout implementation, physical verification, and automation to produce tapeout-ready layouts that meet area, performance, and manufacturability targets.
- Create and integrate memory leafcell and standard-cell layouts using Custom Compiler for advanced FinFET nodes.
- Run and debug physical verification flows (DRC, LVS, ERC, antenna checks) using ICV, Calibre, or similar tools and resolve violations to clean results.
- Collaborate with circuit designers and verification engineers to ensure layout matches design intent and meets performance targets.
- Develop layout automation scripts (Perl, Shell, TCL) to accelerate repetitive tasks and improve consistency.
- Optimize existing layouts for density, speed, and parasitic reduction without compromising reliability.
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and experience required to perform the role.
- Hands-on experience with custom layout, standard-cell layout, or memory layout (posting specifies 2+ years).
- Deep familiarity with FinFET technology nodes and complex design-rule constraints.
- Proficiency with Custom Compiler and experience with physical verification platforms such as ICV or Calibre.
- Strong DRC, LVS, and ERC debugging skills, including hierarchical designs and complex violations.
- Experience writing automation scripts for layout tasks in Perl, Shell, or TCL.
Education Requirements
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field (as stated in the posting).
About the Company
Company: Synopsys
Headquarters: Mountain View, California, USA
Synopsys is a leading company in electronic design automation (EDA) and semiconductor IP solutions. It provides tools and services for designing and verifying complex semiconductor devices and systems. The company plays a pivotal role in the semiconductor industry, helping engineers innovate and deliver higher-quality products faster. Synopsys is committed to advancing technology standards and offers a range of software and hardware solutions to its clients globally.
