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About InnoPhase, Inc.
INNOPHASE is a rapidly growing pre-IPO communications semiconductor company with headquarters in San Diego, CA, and advanced design centers in Irvine, CA, San Jose, CA, and Bangalore, India. We are pioneering a revolutionary 5G platform that will transform cellular network deployments. Utilizing our breakthrough, patented, wireless technology we are bringing to market a portfolio of SoCs and solutions with a unique value proposition for 5G applications. To learn more about InnoPhase, visit www.innophaseinc.com.
Staff Engineer, Layout Design: In this job, you will be working with a world-class team of engineers to develop novel SoC products for connectivity and communications. You will be responsible for IC layout of analog/mixed-signal, RF, and digital designs in CMOS technologies. Our ideal candidate is methodical, diligence, and discipline.
This is a California full-time position based in San Jose, Irvine, or San Diego.
Key Responsibilities
- Hierarchical floor planning, supply/interconnect planning, die size estimation
- Layout of block and top-level cells in deep sub-micron CMOS technologies
- Improving the flows related to the development and debug of large SOC layouts
- Work closely with design engineers and digital counterparts developing a solid, efficient, and robust device physical design
Job Requirements
- AA/AS Degree in Layout Design or related field or equivalent experience
- Eight or more years commercial experience of developing physical designs
- Highly skilled in navigating through, summarizing and improving Calibre DRC, ERC, LVS, etc. results
- Solid knowledge of Cadence layout and Mentor Graphics Calibre tools
- Analytical and disciplined problem solver
- Team player with a strong sense of urgency to meet product needs on time
- Good verbal and written communication and presentation skills
Desirable Skills
- Use of scripting to automate and/or improve layout flows is desired but not required
- Experience working on or leading a chip top physical design
