Layout Design Engineer

Summary

We're looking for a senior layout design engineer with deep experience in custom memory layout at advanced process nodes to translate our SRAM circuit designs into manufacturable, matched, and parasitic-optimized silicon. Layout at the leading edge involves tighter design rules, multi-patterning and EUV constraints, and much less margin for error than at mature nodes.

Responsibilities

• Create custom layout for bitcell arrays, sense amp periphery, and decoder logic under advanced-node design rules

• Ensure tight matching and symmetry across critical circuit paths where advanced-node variation makes mismatch more costly

• Run and close DRC, LVS, and parasitic extraction under complex multi-patterning or EUV-based design rule decks

• Work with circuit designers to iterate on floorplan and minimize parasitic impact on timing/power, which is more sensitive at advanced geometries

• Collaborate directly with the foundry or PDK team on manufacturability, restrictive design rules, and process-specific constraints

• Support silicon debug by tracing layout-related root causes of failures, including those specific to advanced-node patterning

Requirements

Required qualifications

• 8+ years of custom IC layout experience, with specific SRAM or embedded memory layout on advanced process nodes

• Direct experience laying out designs under multi-patterning or EUV design rule constraints

• Strong command of DRC/LVS tools and custom layout editors at advanced nodes

• Deep understanding of matching techniques and parasitic-aware layout practices where margins are tight

• Experience closing layout on aggressive area targets without compromising yield, under restrictive advanced-node design rules

Preferred qualifications

• Experience across multiple advanced-node foundry processes (not just one vendor)

• Familiarity with memory compiler layout generation or parameterized layout scripting

• Exposure to advanced packaging or 3D memory stacking layouts