This role is for one of the Weekday's clients
Salary range: Rs 1200000 - Rs 3000000 (ie INR 12-30 LPA)
Min Experience: 3+ years
Location: Hyderabad
JobType: full-time
We are looking for a highly motivated Analog Layout Engineer with 3–10 years of experience in custom analog and mixed-signal IC layout. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in advanced semiconductor process technologies, particularly TSMC 2nm and TSMC 3nm, and hands-on experience designing high-performance layouts for PLL, ADC, and DAC circuits. In this role, you will work closely with circuit designers, verification engineers, and physical design teams to develop robust, manufacturable, and high-performance analog layouts for next-generation semiconductor products.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge silicon development while solving complex layout challenges in advanced technology nodes.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement custom analog and mixed-signal layouts for high-performance integrated circuits.
- Develop layouts for critical analog IPs, including Phase-Locked Loops (PLL), Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADC), and Digital-to-Analog Converters (DAC).
- Execute layouts using TSMC 2nm and TSMC 3nm process technologies while adhering to foundry design rules and reliability requirements.
- Optimize layouts for matching, symmetry, parasitic reduction, signal integrity, and overall circuit performance.
- Collaborate closely with analog circuit designers to understand design intent and ensure layout accuracy.
- Perform layout verification, including DRC, LVS, ERC, and parasitic extraction, ensuring first-pass silicon success.
- Resolve physical design challenges associated with advanced nodes, including electromigration, IR drop, density, and reliability concerns.
- Support tape-out activities and coordinate with verification and manufacturing teams to achieve project milestones.
- Contribute to layout methodology improvements, automation initiatives, and best practices for advanced technology nodes.
- Document layout methodologies and provide technical support during silicon bring-up and post-silicon analysis.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics, or a related discipline.
- 3–10 years of experience in analog or mixed-signal IC layout design.
- Strong expertise in TSMC 2nm and TSMC 3nm process technologies.
- Proven experience in the layout of PLL, ADC, and DAC circuits.
- Deep understanding of analog layout techniques including common-centroid structures, interdigitation, matching, shielding, guard rings, isolation, and routing optimization.
- Hands-on experience with industry-standard layout tools such as Cadence Virtuoso and physical verification environments.
- Strong knowledge of DRC, LVS, ERC, parasitic extraction, and physical verification methodologies.
- Familiarity with reliability considerations such as electromigration, ESD protection, latch-up prevention, and process variation.
- Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills with attention to layout quality and manufacturability.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in cross-functional engineering teams.
Preferred Skills
- Experience working on high-speed analog and mixed-signal IP development.
- Exposure to FinFET or Gate-All-Around (GAA) technologies in advanced process nodes.
- Knowledge of low-power and high-performance layout optimization techniques.
- Experience supporting multiple tape-outs in advanced semiconductor technologies.
- Familiarity with scripting languages such as SKILL, Python, or Perl for layout automation.
- Understanding of semiconductor manufacturing processes and yield enhancement methodologies.