Layout Design Staff Engineer
SynopsysJob Title
Layout Design Staff Engineer
Role Summary
The Layout Design Staff Engineer will design and implement complex analog and mixed-signal CMOS circuit layouts, with a focus on high-speed SerDes physical interfaces. The role involves collaborating with circuit designers to produce robust and manufacturable layouts that comply with performance, power, and area requirements.
Experience Level
Senior level with 5+ years of experience in analog and mixed-signal CMOS layout design.
Responsibilities
The Layout Design Staff Engineer will be responsible for:
- Designing and implementing complex analog and mixed-signal CMOS circuit layouts.
- Collaborating with circuit designers to translate schematics into manufacturable layouts.
- Performing floor planning, layout entry, and thorough verification to ensure quality and compliance.
- Applying advanced techniques to mitigate signal integrity issues, ESD, and latch-up risks.
- Optimizing layouts for reliability while minimizing parasitic effects.
- Supporting design porting activities for seamless migration across multiple foundry nodes.
- Documenting methodologies, best practices, and validation results for knowledge sharing.
Requirements
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:
- Bachelor or advanced degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
- 5+ years of experience in analog and mixed-signal CMOS layout design.
- Expertise in deep submicron CMOS technologies and layout effects.
- Proficiency with layout floor planning and verification using industry-standard EDA tools.
- Strong knowledge of signal integrity methods, ESD, and latch-up mitigation techniques.
- Familiarity with UNIX and scripting languages (TCL, Python) is a plus.
- Experience with Synopsys EDA tools is highly desirable.
Education Requirements
Bachelor or advanced degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering (or equivalent).
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.
