
Senior Mask Layout Design Engineer
NVIDIA
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Santa Clara • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $132,000 - $207,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- The role entails working collaboratively and multi-functionally with a multi-disciplinary team of Circuit designers and mask designers
- Perform physical layout for digital and mixed-signal functions like clock generators, op-amps, sensors, security circuits, power delivery circuits in state-of-the-art sub-micron CMOS technologies using Cadence tools
- You'll work with ASIC and mixed-signal engineers to customize designs for integration in VLSI products
- Job duties will include floor planning, custom layout and verifying against design rules and schematics
- Fill, post-processing, DRC mitigation, and foundry interactions
Requirements
- BS in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experience)
- At least 7+ years of hands-on layout design experience
- Deep understanding of analog circuit layout concepts in submicron CMOS technologies
- Validated experience with Cadence custom circuit design tools - particularly virtuoso
- Experience running and debugging DRC and LVS with verification tools such as Dracula, Hercules, Calibre
- Leadership experience mentoring and assisting junior mask designers, implementing standard processes for the team, and keeping checklists for optimal layout design
- Communicate with diverse team of mask designers across geographies and timezones
- Ability to work optimally in a team, good interpersonal skills and positive energy
- Proficiency in scripting languages like perl, python, skill etc. is a plus
- Knowledge of layout automation is a definite plus
Benefits
- You will also be eligible for equity and benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
layout designanalog circuit layoutsubmicron CMOS technologiesfloor planningcustom layoutDRC mitigationLVS verificationscripting languageslayout automation
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringteam collaborationinterpersonal skillscommunication
Certifications
BS in Electrical Engineering