Senior Layout Designer

Job Title

Senior Layout Designer

Role Summary

The Senior Layout Designer will create and deliver high-quality analog and mixed-signal IC layouts, owning floorplanning, placement and routing for mid-size blocks in core/pitch and periphery areas. The role works closely with design, CAD and verification teams to meet schedule and quality targets.

Experience Level

Senior-level. The posting specifies 4+ years of layout experience.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

• Implement layouts that meet design constraints and quality targets.
• Use Cadence VXL for periphery and critical block layout tasks.
• Debug and resolve LVS, DRC and layout-related verification issues.
• Create layouts for critical analog blocks (temperature sensors, PLL, ADC, DAC, LDO, bandgap, reference generators, charge pumps, current mirrors, comparators, differential amplifiers).
• Apply analog layout fundamentals: matching, electromigration, latch-up, coupling, crosstalk, IR-drop, and parasitics control.
• Assess layout impact on circuit speed, capacitance, power and area; optimize trade-offs.
• Oversee floor-planning, placement and routing for assigned blocks; deliver signal and floorplan in core/pitch and periphery areas.
• Execute secondary layout tasks such as ECO, LCO and DFM, and support sign-off readiness.
• Coordinate with technology development, design, CAD and layout teams to meet delivery schedules.
• Leverage automation and AI tools to improve layout productivity and quality.

Requirements

Must-have experience and skills:

• 4+ years of IC layout experience focused on analog and mixed-signal blocks.
• Proficiency with Cadence VXL for periphery block layout.
• Strong LVS, DRC and layout debug/problem-solving skills.
• Hands-on experience creating layouts for analog primitives and mixed-signal blocks (examples listed above).
• Solid understanding of design rules and ability to deliver quality layouts.
• Experience managing layout flow: floorplanning, placement and routing for mid-size blocks.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with TD, design and CAD teams.
• Familiarity with layout automation and leveraging AI tools in workflow.

Education Requirements

Not specified.

About the Company

Company: Micron Technology

Headquarters: Boise, Idaho, USA

Micron Technology is a global leader in memory and storage solutions, dedicated to transforming how the world uses information. The company offers a diverse portfolio of high-performance DRAM, NAND, and NOR memory products under the Micron and Crucial brands. With a commitment to customer focus and technological innovation, Micron drives advancements in artificial intelligence, 5G, and other data-centric applications, empowering users to learn, communicate, and progress.