Senior Mask Design Engineer - Automotive Analog/Mixed-Signal

Socket.dev; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a Staff Mask Design Engineer to join its layout organization, focusing on analog and mixed-signal ICs for automotive applications, contributing to block and top-level layouts.

You will lead layout activities, collaborate with design, verification, CAD, and technology teams, apply advanced techniques, and ensure robust, manufacturable implementations that meet performance and quality targets.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Analog and Mixed-Signal IC layout experience.
• Experience delivering layouts at IP, block, and Chip Top level.
• Automotive or safety-critical semiconductor experience is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Implement physical layouts for IP, block, and Chip Top level.
• Drive floorplanning for blocks and top-level designs.
• Define power supply strategy and signal distribution between blocks.
• Deliver analog/mixed-signal layout blocks and contribute to top-level floorplan strategy.
• Apply layout techniques for device matching, parasitic reduction, ESD protection, latch-up prevention, and yield.
• Execute DRC, LVS, ERC, DFM, and PEX verification.
• Follow Analog-on-Top and Mixed-Signal-on-Top workflows.
• Attend design reviews and report progress and risks.
• Collaborate with design, verification, CAD, and technology teams to minimize rework.
• Identify root causes and propose fixes after silicon/proto evaluation.
• Contribute to design-for-quality and reliability.
• Lead layout team activities and knowledge sharing.
• Participate in training and layout guideline documentation.

Skills

Floorplanning

Device matching

Parasitic management

Latch-up prevention

ESD protection

Top-level integration

Education

B.S./M.S. in Electrical/Electronics/Microelectronics

Tools

Cadence Virtuoso

Mentor Calibre

R3D

Job description

Socket.dev is seeking a Staff Mask Design Engineer to join its layout organization, focusing on analog and mixed-signal ICs for automotive applications, contributing to block and top-level layouts.

You will lead layout activities, collaborate with design, verification, CAD, and technology teams, apply advanced techniques, and ensure robust, manufacturable implementations that meet performance and quality targets.