AR IC Verification Engineer — Equity Eligible

Snap; Washington; Hybrid; USD 173,000 - 259,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Medical coverage

Mental health support

Job summary

Snap Inc. is seeking a Custom IC Layout Engineer to join the SPECS/MicroDisplay Electronics team. You will perform transistor-level layout, work with analog/mixed-signal blocks, and develop automation to streamline flows across AR display ICs.

The role requires expertise in custom layout, Cadence Virtuoso, and DFM-aware practices, with a track record of successful tape-outs and parasitic extraction. Strong collaboration and documentation skills are essential.

Qualifications

• BSEE or relevant years of experience.
• 5+ years in directly applicable work performing custom layout.

Responsibilities

• Design and lay out analog and mixed-signal circuits with attention to design rules and performance.
• Collaborate with digital/analog designers and other layout engineers.
• Develop scripts to automate design flow for repeatability and efficiency.
• Plan and support tape-out activities including DRC, LVS, and ERC.
• Contribute to parasitic extraction and design iteration loops to meet area/performance/power targets.
• Prepare design documentation for internal reviews.
• Assist with floor planning and place & route of full-chip designs.

Skills

Custom layout

Cadence Virtuoso

Calibre (Mentor/Siemens)

Scripting (Python)

Scripting (TCL)

Scripting (Perl)

Shell scripting

Tape-out verification

Signal integrity

Foundry DFM

SRAM layouts

Education

BSEE

Tools

Cadence Virtuoso

Mentor Calibre

Job description

Snap Inc. is seeking a Custom IC Layout Engineer to join the SPECS/MicroDisplay Electronics team. You will perform transistor-level layout, work with analog/mixed-signal blocks, and develop automation to streamline flows across AR display ICs.

The role requires expertise in custom layout, Cadence Virtuoso, and DFM-aware practices, with a track record of successful tape-outs and parasitic extraction. Strong collaboration and documentation skills are essential.