Staff, Analog Mixed Signal Layout Design and Methodology Engineer

Job Title

Staff, Analog Mixed Signal Layout Design and Methodology Engineer

Role Summary

Senior engineering role focused on analog and mixed-signal physical layout and layout methodology. The position owns layout design practices, develops or refines methodology and automation, and collaborates with circuit designers, PDK teams, and CAD/DFT groups to ensure manufacturable tapeouts.

Works within a hardware engineering or layout design team to improve productivity, ensure design rule compliance, and support physical verification and tapeout activities.

Experience Level

Senior (Staff level). Years-of-experience guidance not specified.

Responsibilities

Typical responsibilities for this role include:

• Perform and review analog/mixed-signal physical layout for complex blocks and IP.
• Develop and maintain layout methodology, design guidelines, and best practices.
• Create or refine layout automation and scripts to improve productivity and consistency.
• Collaborate with circuit designers, PDK, foundry, and EDA/CAD teams to resolve DRC/LVS and manufacturability issues.
• Support tapeout activities, physical verification flows, and design-for-manufacturing sign-off.
• Mentor junior layout engineers and contribute to process and tool improvements.

Requirements

Key qualifications and skills expected (must-have vs nice-to-have when applicable):

• Must-have: Demonstrated experience in analog/mixed-signal layout design and review; familiarity with physical verification issues (DRC/LVS) and manufacturability concerns.
• Must-have: Experience with common layout tools and environments (e.g., Cadence Virtuoso workflows) and with PDK interactions.
• Must-have: Ability to develop or use scripting/automation (e.g., SKILL, Python) to improve layout methodology.
• Nice-to-have: Experience developing layout methodology, verification flows, or CAD/EDA integration; prior tapeout leadership experience.
• Nice-to-have: Experience mentoring engineers and driving cross-team process improvements.

Education Requirements

Not specified.

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.