Layout Engineer

Support team in floor planning and layout of mixed signal circuits activities. You will be expected to deliver high quality, high yield layouts in agreed timescales.

Key responsibilities:
- Support floor planning of layouts, in collaboration with designer and lead layout engineer, to ensure cell dimensions, orientation and pin placement are optimized.
- Develop skills using state-of-the-art layout techniques for matching accuracy, parasitic reduction and yield optimization.
- Support routing verification (DRC, ERC, LVS) of circuit layout.
- Participate in layout reviews and ensure management is well informed of time scale estimates, progress against project plans and any arising issues.
- Work closely in collaboration with colleagues in design and layout to minimize need for rework.
- Develop expertise in deep submicron layout techniques.
- Develop expertise in the required CAD tools (Virtuoso XL / Calibre DRC, LVS PEX / PVS / R3D)
- Follow methodology guidelines to ensure easy portability of IP across designs.
- Help resolve issues (CAD / PDK / process) alongside colleagues in corporate engineering.
- Take proactive approach to driving own development plan, utilizing team members and internal development opportunities.

Knowledge, Skills, Experience:

- Typically, 6 yearsexperience.
- Solid understanding of electronics and semiconductor physics preferably to degree level.
- Developing expertise in analog layout techniques such as floor planning, matching, latch up prevention and verification.
- Skilled use of required IT software (Windows / Unix / Office / Teams)
- Desire for continued learning and development.
- Cross cultural awareness and sensitivity.
- Results-oriented and able to deliver on-time under tight schedules.
- Ability to work both independently and part of a team.
- Flexible to undertake occasional international travel at short notice.
- Excellent command of verbal and written English.
- Ability to propose innovative solutions.
- Concise and precise communication and presentation skills within multisite and multicultural environment.