IC Layout Designer - Analog & DRC Expert

Texas Instruments Incorporated; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Instruments Incorporated is seeking a Layout Designer to develop and prepare multi-dimensional IC layouts and detailed drawings from schematics. You will floorplan, design, implement and verify analog ICs using CAD tools, and support fabrication hand-off with thorough data preparation.

Responsibilities include collaborating with Analog and Digital teams, ensuring manufacturability with robust, area-efficient layouts, and verifying layouts against DRC/ERC criteria.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Engineering or related field or certificate in Advanced IC Mask Layout Design.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
• Working knowledge of electrical circuits (resistance, capacitance, voltage, current).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Analog and Digital design teams and the global layout design community.
• Understand manufacturing rules and implement layout to be robust and area-efficient.
• Write layout specifications, check dimensions and verify artwork.
• Verify layout against Design Rule Checks (DRCs) and Electrical Rule Checks (ERCs).
• Participate in layout design reviews.
• Create design flow automation.

Skills

Teamwork

Written comms

Problem solving

Cross-functional

Communication

Education

Associate's degree in Engineering

Tools

Cadence Virtuoso

Assura LVS

DRC

Unix/Linux

Job description

Texas Instruments Incorporated is seeking a Layout Designer to develop and prepare multi-dimensional IC layouts and detailed drawings from schematics. You will floorplan, design, implement and verify analog ICs using CAD tools, and support fabrication hand-off with thorough data preparation.

Responsibilities include collaborating with Analog and Digital teams, ensuring manufacturability with robust, area-efficient layouts, and verifying layouts against DRC/ERC criteria.