Principal Analog Mixed Signal ASIC Layout Engineer
Principal Analog Mixed Signal ASIC Layout Engineer
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Job Description
Overview:
Draper is an independent nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge MA. The 2000 employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the crossfertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation. For more information about Draper visit .
Job Description Summary:
We are seeking a talented and motivated individual to join the analog mixed signal (AMS) ASIC team at Draper. The physical silicon design group is responsible for creating complex analog layouts from schematics in collaboration with other members of our incredible team. These layouts are used in ASICs for national security biomedical and space applications. While we are seeking a principal level engineer considerations will be made at all levels for particularly capable applicants. A successful candidate will assist ASIC development through creating custom analog layouts floor planning entire chips high level problem solving and executing tape outs. Skills with organizing and leading other layout engineers is also highly valued.The ideal applicant is fully capable of working independently and communicating effectively with team members across different disciplines as well as program management. The candidate must have an understanding of silicon processing and the effect on circuit performance. Comprehension of and the ability to communicate about basic analog circuits is also desired.
While hybrid or remote work may be available this position will have mandatory onsite work.
Job Description:
Duties/Responsibilities
Design and simulate circuits at transistorlevel to implement architecture and requirement specifications
Contribute to systemlevel design
Optimize hardware designs for performance power and cost
Evaluate the hardware feasibility of complex algorithms and requirements
Independently contribute to complex chip architectures and designs
Independently drive solutions to complex problems develop requirements propose ways forward when customer requirements are unclear or incomplete and adapt appropriately to changes in requirements
Contribute to business development and proposal activities
Develop document and teach best practices to less experienced engineers
Perform or guide physical layout including floorplanning and simulate circuits using extracted parasitics contribute to designfortest development.
Perform other duties as assigned
Skills/Abilities
Proficiency in integrated circuit design
Understanding of integrated circuits semiconductors and general computer architecture
Ability to write detailed design specifications
Ability to lead multidisciplinary technical teams
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent mathematical skills
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Excellent time management skills with the proven ability to meet deadlines
Strong analytical and problemsolving skills
Ability to prioritize tasks
Demonstrate strong organization planning and time management skills to achieve program goals
Education
Requires a bachelors degree in Engineering or related field. Masters degree preferred.
Experience
Requires 710 years of experience with a bachelors degree or 510 years of experience with a masters degree in ASIC Hardware Engineering or related.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with low power circuit design
Experience with CMOS advanced nodes below 32nm
Experience with radiationhardened electronics
Additional Job Description:
- Experience with Cadence Virtuoso and Siemens Calibre tools.
- High proficiency in implementing analog designs into full custom layout. PLLs DACs/ADCs high speed SerDes bandgaps ESD/IO and more.
- Ability to recognize layouts vulnerable to failure and ways to fix. ESD/LU DFM etc.
- Fluent in layout effects and how circuit performance can be affected. NW proximity lengthofdiffusion implant shadowing EM/IR selfheating coupling capacitance matching techniques etc.
- Significant experience with understanding and debugging DRC LVS PM and other physical verification tools and methodologies.
- Ability to be the sole layout resource for an entire chip from transistor level layout to chip level integration and tape out.
- Experience with chip level/top down floor planning delegating work to other layout resources in a small team and communicating technical information across different disciplines and experience levels.
- Preferred experience with automated tools (Cadence ModGen/autorouter/EAD Innovus etc) and methods for transferring data between domains (abstract/LEF).
- Able to motivate themselves and operate independently.
- Ability to mentor others and willingness to be mentored.
- Experience operating in a Linux environment. Preferred experience with scripting (SKILL SVRF tcl).
- Experience with FinFET processes 22nm to 7nm and below.
Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance
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Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
