Staff Layout Designer

Job Title

Staff Layout Designer

Role Summary

Senior layout engineer responsible for physical layout of analog, periphery and mixed-signal blocks for memory products. Works with design, CAD and verification teams to produce manufacturable, high-quality layouts and supports tape-out processes.

Experience Level

Senior — Staff level, typically 7+ years of layout experience.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include delivering layouts, coordinating with teams, and ensuring manufacturability and quality.

• Create and deliver high-quality layouts for critical blocks (temperature sensors, PLL, ADC, DAC, LDO, bandgap, charge pumps, current mirrors, comparators, differential amplifiers, etc.).
• Perform floor-planning, placement and routing for mid-size blocks in core/pitch and periphery areas.
• Debug and resolve LVS, DRC and layout issues; perform ECO, LCO and DFM tasks.
• Apply analog layout techniques and manage layout effects on speed, capacitance, power and area.
• Coordinate with TD, design, CAD and verification teams to meet schedules and tape-out deadlines.
• Mentor junior layout engineers and organize resource allocation for projects.

Requirements

Must-have skills and experience followed by notable advantages.

• Must-have: 7+ years layout experience with strong understanding of analog layout fundamentals (matching, electromigration, latch-up, coupling, crosstalk, IR-drop, parasitics).
• Must-have: Proficiency with Cadence VXL and practical experience on periphery blocks.
• Must-have: Strong LVS/DRC/debug and problem-solving skills for layout issues.
• Must-have: Hands-on creation of layouts for critical analog/mixed-signal blocks and ability to deliver mid-size blocks end-to-end.
• Must-have: Knowledge of design rules, tape-out procedures, mask generation and multiple fab processes.
• Must-have: Ability to execute ECO/LCO/DFM and to coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver on schedule.
• Must-have: Ability to mentor junior members and lead layout tasks.
• Nice-to-have: Multiple tape-out support experience and prior work on NAND/memory products.
• Nice-to-have: Experience with automation and leveraging AI tools to accelerate layout tasks.

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.