Staff Custom Analog Layout Engineer

Nokia

Layout Engineer creating analog designs for telecom networks with high-speed transmission. Collaborating with circuit designers to deliver efficient circuit layouts.

Posted 6/3/2026full-timeSan Jose • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $139,283 - $258,669 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work closely with circuit designers to optimize the floor plan;
Perform daily layout editing, DRC/LVS tasks to ensure the quality of the layout;
Employ efficient design methodologies to reduce the number of iterations and promptly deliver the product.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Extremely familiar with layout editing tools, such as Virtuoso and Laker;
Highly proficient with DRC/LVS/ERC related tools and flows, such as Calibre, PVS (or IC Validator);
Decent understanding in the issues of electro-migration and IR drop, RC delay, self-heating, capacitive cross-talk, etc.;
Decent understanding in analog layout requirements, such as matching and shielding;
Has extensive experience in the layout of low-power, high-resolution circuits, such as SD-ADC, SAR-ADC, bandgap, and regulators.
Knowledge in automatic P&R or chip-level floor planning/integration.
BS degree or equivalent;
Have more than 10 years’ experience in analog/mixed signal layout design.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Corporate Retirement Savings Plan
Health and dental benefits
Short-term disability, and long-term disability
Life insurance, and AD&D – Company paid 2x base pay
Optional or Supplemental life and AD&D insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
Paid time off for holidays and Vacation
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Tuition Assistance Plan
Adoption assistance
Employee Assistance Program/Work Life Resource Program

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Hard Skills & Tools

layout editingDRCLVSERCanalog layout designlow-power circuit designhigh-resolution circuit designautomatic P&Rchip-level floor planningdesign methodologies

Certifications

BS degree