Semiconductor Design Engineer

Job Title

Semiconductor Design Engineer

Role Summary

Senior semiconductor design engineer responsible for defining and executing chip-level IO architecture, floor-planning, and custom circuit design. The role drives IO, power-domain and packaging decisions and collaborates with packaging and board teams to ensure electrical and physical alignment.

Experience Level

Senior-level. The posting specifies 10+ years of semiconductor design experience with a minimum of 8+ years focused on IO/architecture.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include chip-level design, IO definition, and cross-functional coordination.

• Perform chip layout, circuit checking, documentation, and specification development.
• Review product requirements and logic diagrams to define device interfaces.
• Define and drive IO architecture: clocking, voltage-domain crossings, signaling, and ESD considerations.
• Lead floor-planning and ensure alignment with physical and electrical IO requirements.
• Influence power rail and bump-patterning decisions and package/board design constraints.
• Develop custom datapath definitions and power-efficient circuit designs.
• Collaborate with assembly, packaging, and board connectivity teams to align designs.
• Conduct regular project check-ins to align priorities in a dynamic program.

Requirements

Must-have qualifications and technical skills.

• 10+ years semiconductor design experience, with at least 8 years focused on IO/architecture (the posting contains an inconsistent 5-year note; primary technical requirement is 10+).
• Strong expertise in IO architecture: clocking, voltage-domain crossing, and signaling.
• Experience in floor-planning and physical/package/board design, including power rail/bump-patterning and ESD requirements.
• Familiarity with DDR/HPM and platform architecture.
• Proficiency with Cadence tools (Virtuoso, Allegro) and working with MOM files.
• Experience producing circuit schematics and definitions used in floor plans and custom datapaths.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally with architecture, packaging, and board teams.

Nice-to-have:

• System-level architecture exposure and advanced clocking expertise.
• Proven experience in fast-paced semiconductor programs and pioneering circuit development.

Education Requirements

Not specified.

About the Company

Company: LanceSoft

Technology staffing and consulting firm providing IT and engineering recruitment, talent solutions, and workforce services to clients across industries.