We are seeking a highly skilled Layout Design Engineer to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the FPGA physical design, execute complex transistor-level custom layout ensuring optimal performance, reliability, and manufacturability.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and execute custom digital and/or analog layout
Collaborate closely with circuit designers to understand requirements, constraints, and performance targets.
Plan and manage layout schedules, resources, and deliverables, ensuring timely completion of projects.
Perform floorplanning, placement, and routing focusing on area, performance, and power.
Conduct thorough physical verification such as DRC, LVS, ERC including RV.
Drive design reviews and provide technical mentorship to junior layout engineers.
Interface with foundry partners to ensure compliance with process design rules and manufacturing best practices.
Document design methodology and maintain layout guidelines for future projects.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics, or related field.
8+ years of experience in custom digital and analog layout development
Deep understanding of custom digital layout including transistor-level implementation, standard cells layout development and routing requirement is preferred.
Expert proficiency with industry-standard EDA tools (e.g., Cadence Virtuoso, Mentor Graphics).
Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional environment.
Experience mentoring and leading layout teams is a plus.
Top Skills
What We Do
Altera: Accelerating Innovators
Altera provides leadership programmable solutions that are easy-to-use and deploy in applications from cloud to edge, offering limitless AI possibilities. Our end-to-end broad portfolio of products including FPGAs, CPLDs, Intellectual Property, development tools, System on Modules, SmartNICs and IPUs provide the flexibility to accelerate innovation. Altera is helping to shape the future through pioneering innovation that unlocks extraordinary possibilities for everyone on the planet.
