Custom Layout Engineer

Location: Cupertino, CA - Onsite

Pay Rate: $65–$74.62/hr

Duration: 12-month assignment

Hours: 40 hours/week

Summary

Our client’s Analog/Mixed-Signal Design Team is seeking a Custom Layout Engineer to deliver world-class, high-performance layouts for complex System-on-Chip (SoC) designs. This role is critical in ensuring the precision, quality, and reliability of analog and mixed-signal circuits that power cutting-edge technologies.

The ideal candidate is a highly skilled layout designer with deep expertise in sub-micron CMOS technologies, strong collaboration skills, and a meticulous approach to design integrity and verification.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform full-custom mask layout of analog and mixed-signal circuits for integration into advanced SoCs.
• Collaborate closely with circuit designers and layout leads to understand performance requirements and implement layouts that meet strict specifications for power, noise, and area efficiency.
• Develop detailed floorplans, execute layout from schematic, and ensure adherence to all design and DFM best practices.
• Review and interpret DRC, LVS, and ERC reports using tools such as CALIBRE to ensure design correctness and compliance.
• Identify, analyze, and mitigate potential risks related to IR drop, RC delay, electromigration, self-heating, and cross-capacitance.
• Communicate proactively with design and verification teams to address layout challenges and ensure project schedules are met.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to assess and refine layout trade-offs, optimizing design for performance and manufacturability.
• Maintain documentation, version control, and process consistency across all layout projects.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to enhance layout methodologies and CAD tool usage.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or related field, and 6+ years of relevant experience;
• or Master’s degree with 3+ years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience.
• Proven track record in layout design of analog and mixed-signal circuits using sub-micron CMOS and FinFET technologies.
• Strong understanding of layout principles for tight matching, low noise, and low power analog blocks, including resistors, capacitors, pad IOs, and ESD structures.
• Experience with IR drop, RC delay, electromigration, self-heating, and cross-capacitance analysis.
• Proficiency in interpreting and resolving CALIBRE DRC, ERC, and LVS reports.
• Expertise in analog and DFM best practices, with a solid foundation in analog/mixed-signal layout design methodologies.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver under tight deadlines.

Bonus Points

• 5+ years of experience in analog/mixed-signal layout design with a focus on deep sub-micron CMOS and at least 2+ years in FinFET technologies.
• Familiarity with CAD tools such as Virtuoso, Innovus, and Calibre.
• Programming knowledge in SKILL, Perl, and/or Python for layout automation and productivity enhancement.
• Concentration or background in Mixed-Signal and RF Integrated Circuits.
• Strong analytical mindset and attention to detail, with a drive for continuous process and performance improvement.

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