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Senior IC Layout Designer
Encore Semi, Inc.
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Senior
- 2 months ago
- Foundry
- CMOS
- Python
- Pension
2 months ago
Employment Type: Full-Time (Hourly) | Contractor Opportunities Available
Compensation: Competitive Hourly Rate + Benefits + Bonus Opportunities
Work Authorization: US Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident
Build Next-Generation Silicon at Advanced Technology Nodes
We are looking for aSenior IC Layout Designer to join a highly skilled semiconductor engineering team developing advanceddigital and mixed-signal integrated circuits. This role is ideal for an experienced layout professional who enjoys solving complex physical design challenges and turning innovative circuit designs intohigh-quality, production-ready silicon.
You will work closely withIC designers, verification engineers, and process teams to deliver layouts optimized forperformance, power, area, reliability, and manufacturability across advanced process technologies.
What You’ll Do
- Developblock-level and full-chip physical layouts for complex digital and mixed-signal IC designs.
- Translate schematics into high-quality layout implementations while maintaining design intent.
- Performfloorplanning, placement, routing, optimization, and layout refinement for PPA (Power, Performance, Area).
- DriveDRC, LVS, and ERC closure, including debugging complex layout and verification issues.
- Analyze and optimize layouts forparasitics, signal integrity, timing, and manufacturability.
- Collaborate with circuit designers, physical verification teams, and foundry partners duringtapeout and silicon release activities.
- Support improvements in layout methodologies, automation, and design flows.
- Mentor junior layout engineers and contribute technical expertise across the team.
- 7+ years of hands-on IC layout design experience in advanced semiconductor technologies.
- Strong expertise with industry-standard EDA tools such asCadence Virtuoso, Synopsys tools, or equivalent platforms.
- Deep understanding ofCMOS process technology, physical design concepts, and layout best practices.
- Proven experience achievingDRC/LVS closure and resolving complex physical verification challenges.
- Strong knowledge ofparasitic extraction, signal integrity, timing impact, and layout optimization techniques.
- Experience collaborating within cross-functional semiconductor design teams.
- Hands-on experience withFinFET and sub-7nm technology nodes.
- Experience withhigh-speed digital, mixed-signal, or advanced SoC designs.
- Familiarity with layout automation and scripting usingSKILL, Python, TCL, or similar languages.
- Track record supporting successfulproduction tapeouts.
Join a team working on challenging semiconductor designs where your layout expertise directly impacts silicon performance and product success. You’ll collaborate with experienced engineers tackling real-world challenges in advanced IC development.
If you are passionate aboutprecision layout design, advanced nodes, and building world-class silicon, we would love to connect.
We offer a competitive hourly rate ranging from $65 to $80 per hour, based on experience, skills, and qualifications. The position includes a comprehensive benefits package and bonus opportunities
Full-Time Benefits:
• 15 days of PTO per calendar year
• 10 paid Holidays per calendar year
• Comprehensive Medical Benefits: Company covers 80% of premiums for Employee and Dependents
• Dental & Vision: Company covers 50% of premiums for Employee and Dependents
• Voluntary Benefits: Life Insurance, FSA (Health and Dependent, Limited Purpose), HAS, and Gap Insurance
• Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
• 401k - Traditional & Roth
• Life/AD&D and Long-Term Disability
• Tuition reimbursement
Equal Opportunity Policy Statement
Encore Semi, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, religion, creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetics, ancestry, marital status, civil union status, medical condition, disability (mental and physical), military and veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.
Encore Semi is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
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Senior IC Layout Designer · Encore Semi, Inc.