Staff Layout Design Engineer

Qorvo, Inc.; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 144,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

Qorvo, Inc. in Raleigh, NC is seeking a Staff Layout Design Engineer to join our team. You will work closely with design engineers to complete layout and verification of high-performance switches and power management devices using Cadence Virtuoso XL and Mentor Calibre.

The role demands an associate degree with 10+ years of IC layout experience, strong analog/RF layout skills, and proven ability to collaborate across local and remote teams to deliver compact, high-quality layouts.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Electronic/IC layout CAD specialization or related program with 10+ years of IC layout experience.
• Ability to layout analog circuitry in a size/time constrained environment.
• Understand layout techniques: common centroid, matching, isolation, and dummy devices.
• Strong problem solving, creativity, and LVS debugging skills.
• Floorplanning and chip-level assembly expertise.

Responsibilities

• Layout and verify high-performance Switches, Power Management Devices, and Integrated Products.
• Collaborate with design teams to ensure circuit performance.
• Apply Cadence and Mentor tools for layout verification.
• Coordinate with remote and local teams for integration.
• Plan layouts from block to full chip level.

Skills

Analog layout design

RF layout

Circuit performance analysis

Team collaboration

Device matching techniques

Education

Associates Degree in Electronic/IC layout CAD

Tools

Cadence Virtuoso XL

Mentor Calibre

Job description

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Staff Layout Design Engineer

Experience Level: Professional

Job Type: Regular

Location: Raleigh, NC, US, 27560 Austin, TX, US, 73344 Sacramento, CA, US, 94204 Sacramento, CA, US, 94204 Denver, CO, US, 80014 Tallahassee, FL, US, 32302

Requisition ID: 10499

Qorvo (Nasdaq: QRVO) supplies innovative semiconductor solutions that make a better world possible. We combine product and technology leadership, systems-level expertise and global manufacturing scale to quickly solve our customers' most complex technical challenges. Qorvo serves multiple high-growth segments of large global markets, including consumer electronics, smart home/IoT, automotive, EVs, battery-powered appliances, network infrastructure, healthcare and aerospace/defense. Visitwww.qorvo.com to learn how our innovative team is helping connect, protect and power our planet.

In this position, you will work closely with design engineering groups to complete the layout and verification of high-performance Switches, Power Management Devices, and Integrated Products using Cadence Virtuoso XL and Mentor’s Calibre tools.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with design engineers to ensure proper circuit performance
• Design analog and RF layout
• Understand device matching techniques
• Excellent teamwork skills, including written and verbal communications, with both local and remote design teams
• Exceptional layout planning and integration skills from small block to full chip

Skills and Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Electronic/IC layout CAD specialization or related program and 10+ years of IC layout experience
• Ability to layout analog circuitry in a size/time constrained environment
• Understand layout techniques such as common centroid, matching, isolation, and the use of dummy devices
• Ability to solve design problems using technical skills, intuition, and creativity
• Proficiency in floorplanning and assembly from block to full chip level
• Working knowledge of Cadence and Mentor Verification toolsStrong LVS troubleshooting and debug skills
• Demonstrated ability to work individually and in a team-orientated environment

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

• BSEE/BS Engineering Technology or related program
• Comfortable with CMOS and SOI technologies across multiple foundry PDKs
• Demonstrated ability to contribute ideas for improved schematic and layout interaction
• Schematic entry for dummy devices, resizing devices, and debugging LVS issues.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship by the Company.

Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $144,300 - $187,600, relevant for the California Bay Area (subject to change dependent on physical location)

Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. Qorvo reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualification of the selected candidate as well as external competitiveness and internal comparability.

Base compensation is one element of Total Rewards offered at Qorvo. More information on the Total Rewards package can be shared upon request.

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We are Qorvo. We do more than create innovative RF and Power solutions for the mobile, defense and infrastructure markets - we are a place to innovate and shape the future of wireless communications. It starts with our employees. As a unified global team, we bring a commitment to excellence, growth and a passion for creating what's next. Explore the possibilities with us.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcome all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable law, including race, color, religion, sex (as defined by law), national origin, age, military or veteran status, genetic information, or disability.