Senior Analog & Physical Design Engineer (Silicon)

Tokyo Electron; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Tokyo Electron Limited in Austin, TX is seeking a Senior Design & Physical Implementation Engineer to lead the development of process monitors and silicon characterization circuits throughout the full development cycle.

You will design analog and characterization blocks, perform SPICE simulations, optimize layouts, and validate silicon with data analysis, collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive technology performance.

Qualifications

• Strong background in analog or mixed-signal IC design.
• Strong understanding of CMOS device operation, process variation, mismatch, parasitics, and layout-dependent effects.
• Experience with transistor-level simulation and analog verification methodologies.
• Familiarity with digital circuits and mixed-signal integration.
• BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Experience with EDA scripting, automation, or workflow development.
• Proficiency with Python for engineering analysis and data processing.

Responsibilities

• Design process monitors and characterization circuits for device behavior and layout effects.
• Develop analog and characterization blocks for sensing and silicon characterization.
• Own physical design and implementation of monitors and structures.
• Perform transistor-level SPICE simulations and verifications.
• Develop analog verification methodologies including corner, Monte Carlo, and post-layout verification.
• Create digital control/interface circuitry for monitor operation and data collection.
• Develop custom layouts for analog blocks and optimize floorplans.
• Analyze simulation and silicon data to drive design improvements.
• Support silicon bring-up, debugging, and validation, collaborating across teams.

Skills

Analog IC design

Mixed-signal design

CMOS device physics

Transistor-level simulation

Python data processing

EDA scripting

Layout awareness

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SPICE

Layout tools

Python

Job description

Tokyo Electron Limited in Austin, TX is seeking a Senior Design & Physical Implementation Engineer to lead the development of process monitors and silicon characterization circuits throughout the full development cycle.

You will design analog and characterization blocks, perform SPICE simulations, optimize layouts, and validate silicon with data analysis, collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive technology performance.