Layout Designer

Job Title

Layout Designer

Role Summary

The Layout Designer designs and implements integrated circuit (IC) layouts of moderate complexity for analog and mixed-signal products. The role works within an Ottawa engineering team, collaborating with cross-functional groups to deliver timing-correct, manufacturable layouts.

Work contributes to ADI's product development in areas such as timing extraction, verification, and process-aware layout implementation.

Experience Level

Mid-level. Preferred 2+ years of relevant IC layout or semiconductor industry experience.

Responsibilities

The main responsibilities include:

• Design and implement integrated circuit layouts of moderate complexity.
• Resolve moderately complex layout problems requiring analysis.
• Perform timing extraction and timing analysis for layouts.
• Use EDA layout and verification tools and increase proficiency over time.
• Work to defined objectives with moderate guidance and handle short-term projects with clear deliverables.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams and may provide coaching to junior engineers.
• Ensure layouts meet manufacturability and process integration requirements.
• Travel as required (approximately 10% of the time).

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and professional attributes:

• Competence in IC layout design principles and implementation.
• Proficiency with CMOS layout, timing analysis, and common EDA tools.
• Working knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing processes.
• Business awareness: understand how individual work impacts product and business objectives.
• Professional communication skills to coordinate with cross-functional teams.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. Preferred: 2+ years of relevant industry experience.

About the Company

Company: Analog Devices

Headquarters: Norwood, Massachusetts, USA

Analog Devices is a leading global semiconductor company that bridges the physical and digital worlds, enabling breakthroughs at the Intelligent Edge. With a focus on innovation, ADI develops solutions that drive advancements in digitized factories, mobility, and digital healthcare. The company employs around 24,000 people globally and reported revenues exceeding $9 billion in FY24, creating technologies that transform lives across various sectors.