Senior Mask Design Engineer – Automotive ICs

Renesas Electronics Corp.; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Renesas Electronics Corp. in Chandler, AZ is seeking an experienced Staff Mask Design Engineer to join our layout organization focused on Automotive analog/mixed-signal ICs.

You will define, develop, and deliver manufacturable layouts at IP, block, and chip-top levels, leading layout activities and collaborating with design, verification, CAD, and technology teams to ensure robust physical implementation. The ideal candidate has 8+ years in analog/mixed-signal layout, with proven track record

Qualifications

• 8+ years of analog and mixed-signal IC layout experience.
• Proven experience delivering layouts at IP, block, and Chip Top level.
• Automotive or safety-critical semiconductor experience preferred.
• Strong floorplanning, device matching, parasitic management and layout methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Implementing physical layouts for Automotive Business Line products at IP, block, and/or Chip Top level.
• Driving and delivering floorplanning activities for blocks and top-level designs.
• Participating in power supply strategy definition and signal distribution between blocks.
• Delivering analog and mixed-signal layout blocks and contributing to top-level floorplan strategy.
• Applying state-of-the-art layout techniques for device matching, parasitic reduction, ESD protection, latch-up prevention, and yield optimization.
• Executing and signing off physical verification flows, including DRC, LVS, ERC, DFM, and parasitic extraction (PEX).
• Working according to Analog-on-Top and Mixed-Signal-on-Top layout methodologies.
• Attending relevant project and design reviews, reporting progress, risks, and schedule impacts.
• Collaborating closely with design, verification, CAD, and technology teams to minimize rework and resolve physical implementation issues.
• Identifying root causes and proposing solutions for issues observed during first silicon or prototype evaluation.
• Contributing to design-for-quality, ensuring layouts are verified, validated, and suitable for long-term reliability and zero-defect goals.
• Leading layout team activities, including task planning, execution, and knowledge sharing.
• Participating in and contributing to training activities, technical documentation, and layout guidelines.
• Taking a proactive role in personal development, continuous learning, and methodology improvement.

Skills

Analog layout

Floorplanning

Device matching

Parasitic management

ESD protection

Latch-up prevention

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical/Electronics/Microelectronics Engineering

Tools

Cadence Virtuoso

Mentor Calibre

R3D parasitic extraction

Job description

Renesas Electronics Corp. in Chandler, AZ is seeking an experienced Staff Mask Design Engineer to join our layout organization focused on Automotive analog/mixed-signal ICs.

You will define, develop, and deliver manufacturable layouts at IP, block, and chip-top levels, leading layout activities and collaborating with design, verification, CAD, and technology teams to ensure robust physical implementation. The ideal candidate has 8+ years in analog/mixed-signal layout, with proven track record