Semiconductor Design Engineer

Job Title

Semiconductor Design Engineer

Role Summary

Senior IC design engineer responsible for defining and executing chip-level IO architecture, floor-planning, and custom circuit design for advanced semiconductor solutions. The role works closely with packaging and board teams to ensure correct physical and electrical interfaces and power-efficient datapath implementations.

Experience Level

Senior — 10+ years semiconductor design experience (minimum 8 years focused on IO/architecture).

Responsibilities

Lead IC-level IO and physical design activities and coordinate cross-functional implementation.

• Perform chip layout, circuit checking, documentation, and specification development.
• Review product requirements and logic diagrams to define device-level functionality.
• Design, fabricate, modify, and evaluate semiconductor devices and components.
• Define and drive IO architecture: clocking, voltage-domain crossings, signaling, and ESD requirements.
• Lead floor-planning aligned with physical and electrical IO constraints.
• Specify power rail / bump-patterning and influence package and board connectivity.
• Develop custom datapath definitions and power-efficient circuit implementations.
• Collaborate with assembly, packaging, and board teams; conduct regular project check-ins.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience.

• 10+ years in semiconductor design; at least 8 years in IO/architecture-focused roles.
• Deep knowledge of IO architecture including clocking and voltage-domain crossing.
• Expertise in floor-planning, physical packaging, and board/package design.
• Experience with power rail/bump-patterning and ESD specification.
• Familiarity with DDR/HPM and platform architecture.
• Proficiency with Cadence tools (Virtuoso, Allegro) and MOM file handling.
• Experience developing pioneer circuits and schematic definitions for floor plans.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills across architecture, packaging, and board teams.

Preferred:

• System-level architecture exposure.
• Advanced exporting and clocking techniques.
• Proven experience in fast-paced, dynamic semiconductor program environments.

Education Requirements

Not specified.

About the Company

Company: LanceSoft

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