What You'll Do
Hiring for an ASIC Layout Design Engineer, you will work closely with the RFIC design team to layout and verify custom RF and analog IP for complex SoC products, on advanced CMOS processes.
Location: Hybrid, working onsite at our San Jose office 3 days per week, with the flexibility to work remotely the remainder of your time
What You Bring
- 15 + years of experience with chip design field
- Bachelor's in engineering related field
- 5+ years experience in custom RF/analog layout with extensive knowledge on deep sub-micron CMOS (28nm, FINFET's, etc.)
- Knowledgeable on layout techniques for device matching, minimizing parasitics, RF shielding, and high frequency routing
- Must recognize failure prone circuit and layout structures, proactively work with circuit designer for best approach to problems
- High level proficiency in interpretation of CALIBRE DRC, ERC, LVS, etc. (5) Familiarity of CADENCE layout tools and Mentor Graphics verification tools.
- Excellent communication skills and able to work with cross-functional teams Detailed Description As an RF Layout Designer, you will be responsible for
- Detailed transistor-level layout of RF and analog circuit blocks including LNA, mixers, PLL, LO generation, modulators, power amplifiers, ADC/DAC, baseband filters, and bandgap/bias/LDO.
- Layout of sensitive analog components including resistors, capacitors, and inductors
- Block level and top-level layout through full verification flow including RLC extraction, DRC, LVS, and DFM checking
- Co-work with designers on block level and top-level floor-planning Layout review for power/gnd routing, electromigration, signal path check, differential and IQ matching, and signal coupling
- Top-level layout integration and verification, schedule management.
- You're inclusive, adapting your style to the situation and diverse global norms of our people.
- An avid learner, you approach challenges with curiosity and resilience, seeking data to help build understanding.
- You're collaborative, building relationships, humbly offering support and openly welcoming approaches.
- Innovative and creative, you proactively explore new ideas and adapt quickly to change.
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