Senior Layout Design Engineer

Job Title

Senior Layout Design Engineer

Role Summary

Design custom memory and standard-cell layouts for advanced FinFET nodes, focusing on performance, power, area, and manufacturability. Work within a global engineering team to deliver production-quality layout IP and support bring-up and characterization.

Experience Level

Senior. The posting specifies 2+ years of hands-on experience in custom layout, standard cell, or memory layout design.

Responsibilities

Translate circuit schematics into physical layout and ensure layouts meet electrical and reliability targets.

• Design custom layouts for memory and standard-cell IP using Custom Compiler.
• Run and debug physical verification flows (ICV, Calibre or similar) and resolve DRC, LVS, and ERC violations.
• Analyze parasitics and perform EMIR/EM checks to meet electrical and reliability requirements.
• Collaborate with circuit designers to preserve device sizing, matching, and electrical intent in the layout.
• Build reusable layout cells that integrate cleanly into larger IP blocks (hierarchy, pin placement, routing consistency).
• Support post-silicon bring-up and characterization by investigating layout-related issues.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience.

• 2+ years of hands-on custom layout, standard-cell, or memory layout design experience.
• Proficiency with Custom Compiler and physical verification tools such as ICV or Calibre.
• Strong DRC, LVS, and ERC debugging skills and the ability to trace root causes to layout or netlist.
• Knowledge of MOSFET and FinFET device behavior, P-N junctions, resistors, capacitors, antenna effects, and EMIR analysis.
• Experience with parasitic extraction and layout-for-reliability practices.
• Clear communication skills for working with circuit designers, verification engineers, and process partners.
• Nice-to-have: experience automating layout tasks or verification flows; familiarity with multiple process nodes.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field.

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.