Analog Layout Engineer
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- Limerick
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Layout ownership for full-chip and large-scale analog/mixed-signal blocks from floorplan through tapeout
- Floorplan development at block, subsystem, and full-chip levels for designs of significant size and complexity
- Top-level integration of mixed-signal chips, including coordination between IP owners and digital physical design teams (as applicable)
- Schedule and milestone ownership for assigned layout scope, including resourcing and execution planning where applicable
- Physical verification leadership, including DRC, LVS, ERC, antenna, density, extraction, and signoff documentation
- Parasitic extraction coordination and support of post-layout simulation/debug to close performance targets
- Reliability and robustness closure, including EM/IR, ESD-aware layout, latch-up prevention, and isolation strategy
- Analog layout best practices execution, including matching techniques, shielding, noise isolation, supply integrity considerations, and substrate/well strategy
- Cross-functional partnership with circuit design, verification/validation, packaging, foundry, assembly, reliability, and failure analysis teams to enable design closure
- Methodology improvement, including development of checklists, templates, reusable collateral, and (where applicable) automation/scripting to reduce re-work
- Technical leadership and mentoring for junior layout engineers; contribution to team standards and knowledge sharing
- Technical communication, including clear reporting of status/risks, and preparation of supporting material for design reviews
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronic/Computer Engineering (or related field) or equivalent experience
- 10+ years of full-custom IC layout experience with analog/mixed-signal designs (block and/or full-chip)
- Proficiency with industry-standard custom layout tools and verification/signoff flows
- Proven ability to lead layout to signoff, including strong debug skills for physical verification issues and signoff closure
- Proven expertise in analog layout fundamentals, including matching techniques, shielding/noise isolation, substrate/well strategy, latch-up prevention, and ESD-aware layout
- Demonstrated ownership mindset: self-motivated, takes responsibility, and consistently closes complex layout problems
- Strong planning and organizational skills (schedule/milestone ownership for assigned scope)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to produce clear supporting documentation
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across multi-discipline, multi-site global teams
- Experience as layout chip lead and/or top-level integration lead on large mixed-signal designs
- Experience in advanced CMOS nodes
- Experience with top-down integration methodologies, including AoT (Analog-on-Top) and DoT (Digital-on-Top) flows
- Experience integrating large digital IP and partnering with digital physical design teams
- Experience with high-voltage layout and/or BiCMOS technologies
- Scripting/automation experience (e.g., SKILL, PERL, AMPLE, or similar) to improve flow efficiency and quality
- PCELL creation experience
- Track record of defining/improving layout methodologies, reusable IP, checklists, and documentation that measurably reduce re-work