Senior Layout Design Engineer - 3nm Analog/Digital

Ampere; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 182,000 - 273,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium medical insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Unlimited flextime

Job summary

Ampere, based in Santa Clara, California, is seeking an experienced layout engineer to deliver high-quality designs for advanced CPU architecture. The candidate will collaborate closely with the Place & Route team, ensuring seamless integration of complex circuit designs.

With 8+ years in custom layout design and a strong background in 3nm technology, you will be involved in both digital and analog circuit layouts. Benefits include competitive pay and a comprehensive package.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in custom layout design.
• Current hands-on experience with 3nm technology is essential.
• High proficiency in laying out custom digital components like SRAM and register files.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the P&R team to resolve full-chip integration issues.
• Develop methodologies to simplify custom macro integration into the P&R flow.
• Design complex layouts for both analog and digital circuits.

Skills

Custom layout design

3nm technology

SRAM layout

Analog block design

Clock H-tree design

DFM knowledge

Electromigration analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree with 8 years experience or Master's degree with 6 years or PhD with 3 years

Tools

Cadence XL/GXL/EXL

Mentor Graphics Calibre

Cadence Innovus

Totem tools for EM/IR analysis

Job description

Ampere, based in Santa Clara, California, is seeking an experienced layout engineer to deliver high-quality designs for advanced CPU architecture. The candidate will collaborate closely with the Place & Route team, ensuring seamless integration of complex circuit designs.

With 8+ years in custom layout design and a strong background in 3nm technology, you will be involved in both digital and analog circuit layouts. Benefits include competitive pay and a comprehensive package.