Layout Design Engineer

Job title: Layout Design Engineer

About the Role Synopsys is seeking a Layout Design Engineer with a strong foundation in analog and mixed-signal CMOS layout to contribute to high-speed SerDes interfaces and supporting analog blocks. You will collaborate with circuit designers to translate schematics into robust, manufacturable layouts and ensure quality, reliability, and portability across multiple foundry nodes.

What You'll Do

• Designing and implementing complex analog and mixed-signal CMOS circuit layouts, with a focus on high-speed SerDes physical interfaces.
• Collaborating with circuit designers to translate schematics into robust, manufacturable layouts that meet performance, power, and area requirements.
• Performing floor planning, layout entry, and comprehensive verification to ensure design quality and compliance with foundry rules.
• Applying advanced techniques to mitigate signal integrity issues, ESD, and latch-up risks, including differential routing, shielding, and substrate biasing.
• Optimizing layouts for reliability, matching, and minimizing parasitic effects such as EM and IR drop.
• Supporting design porting activities to enable seamless migration of layouts across multiple foundry nodes and technology platforms.
• Documenting layout methodologies, best practices, and validation results to support knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor or advanced degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering (or equivalent) with a solid background in transistor-level design.

• 5+ years of experience in analog and mixed-signal CMOS layout design, including complex integrated circuits.

• Expertise in deep submicron CMOS technologies and layout effects (matching, reliability, proximity, EM, IR, etc.).

• Proficiency in layout floor planning, verification, and quality validation using industry-standard EDA tools.

• Strong knowledge of signal integrity, ESD, and latch-up mitigation techniques.

• Familiarity with UNIX operating systems and scripting languages (TCL, Python) is a plus.

• Experience with Synopsys EDA tools is highly desirable.

• Detail-oriented, quality-focused, with excellent communication and collaboration skills. Able to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment and proactively overcome challenges.

• Self-motivated, organized, and eager to learn new technologies and methodologies.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Synopsys EDA tools.
• UNIX/Linux experience and scripting proficiency (TCL, Python) as a plus.

Compensation & Benefits We offer a comprehensive range of health, wellness, and financial benefits to cater to your needs. Our total rewards include both monetary and non-monetary offerings. Your recruiter will provide more details about the Comp & benefits during the hiring process.