Senior IC Design Engineer

We've determined which skillsets are most beneficial for this role. These skills are listed first below as the Must Haves and Nice to Haves our hiring team highly prefers. Below that you'll find the standard job description for this opportunity. Must Haves: Bachelor's degree in electrical or computer engineering 5+ years of professional experience as an IC layout designer OR 8+ years of professional experience with integrated circuit layout design Strong analog layout skills Strong integration skills of analog blocks with digital macro blocks. Experience in planar IC layouts at 65nm, 90nm, 130nm, 180nm. Experience in layout of circuits with frequencies up to 3GHz Experience in layout of sensitive blocks such as current mirrors, amplifiers, bandgap references, voltage-controlled oscillators, ADCs, PLLs Experience in layout of Deep N-well, substrate tapping, guard ring, seal rings, ESD protection devices Understanding of layout considerations for device matching, coupling and noise isolation Working knowledge of Linux Excellent communication skills (both oral and written) Able to work independently on challenging problems
Nice to Haves: Experience with cryogenic temperature devices Experience with skill programming Experience with shell scripting, Perl, Python or similar language Experience managing revision control systems Experience with circuit design Job Description: Work with the integrated circuit designers and chip leads to determine the chip floor plan; this includes strategies for power and ground distribution as well as working to determine pad locations Accurately estimate the schedule for the layout work and identify areas of complexity that need early investigation Perform layout of custom mixed signal and analog circuit blocks with attention to matching and minimizing parasitic capacitance in the layout Perform design rule checking, electrical rule checking and layout versus schematic checks and resolve errors Perform top-level layout integration with electrostatic discharge structures and pad assembly and perform final tape out (including density fill, running design for manufacturability checks, and delivering GDS/OASIS to the foundry) Generate guides and demos for others in the team to showcase improvements in layout techniques Please see our website for more job openings: altimeter-solutions-job-board/