Memory Layout Tech Lead & Team Builder

leadIC Design Pvt Ltd; Germany (OH); On-site; USD 81,310 - 104,542; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term leadership opportunity

Relocation and visa support available

Stable environment focused on sustainable growth

Job summary

A technology design company is seeking an experienced layout professional in Germany to lead a new Memory and Custom Layout Design team. This leadership role combines hands-on expertise with the responsibility for mentoring engineers and driving technical direction. Candidates should value ownership and have a strong foundation in layout quality and methodologies. You will collaborate globally and influence how teams are shaped, ensuring a stable environment of quality and growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in Memory and Custom Layout Design.
• Proven hands-on expertise in technical leadership.
• Strong layout best practice knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on technical leadership in layout design.
• Own layout quality and readiness for sign-off.
• Lead and mentor engineers in layout fundamentals.

Skills

Leadership in layout design

Technical ownership

Mentoring

Attention to detail

Understanding of FinFET technologies

Job description

Role Overview

We are establishing a new Memory and Custom Layout Design team in Germany and are looking for experienced layout professionals who enjoy technical ownership, mentoring, and shaping teams.

This is a long-term leadership opportunity for someone who wants to influence how things are built, both technically and culturally — not just execute tasks.

The role combines hands-on layout expertise with team-building and technical leadership responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on technical leadership in Memory and Custom Layout design

• Own layout quality, reviews, and sign-off readiness

• Lead and mentor engineers, fostering strong layout fundamentals and best practices

• Drive complex layout and sign-off challenges with rigor and attention to detail

• Help define and evolve layout flows, methodologies, and technical direction

• Collaborate closely with global architecture and circuit design teams

• Support the build-up and growth of the team from an early stage

Technical Scope

• Memory Layout Design:

  • SRAM

  • Register Files

  • ROMs

• Custom Layout Design for complex blocks

• Strong exposure to FinFET-based technologies (across leading foundries)

• Ownership of layout execution through sign-off

Ideal Candidate Profile

This role is well-suited for someone who:

• Enjoys solving complex layout and sign-off challenges

• Values design quality, rigor, and strong fundamentals

• Naturally mentors others and leads by example

• Is interested in shaping teams, flows, and technical direction

• Prefers meaningful ownership over fast titles

• Is comfortable in their current role but open to greater long-term impact

What This Role Offers

• Opportunity to build and shape a new team in Germany

• Long-term leadership role with real technical influence

• Collaboration with global, experienced engineering teams

• A stable environment focused on quality, ownership, and sustainable growth

Language & Relocation

• Working language: English

• German language not mandatory

• Relocation / visa support available, if required

Apply / Get in Touch

If this role aligns with where you see your career evolving next, we welcome a confidential conversation.