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IC Layout Senior Engineer

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IC Layout Senior Engineer

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Hiring Remotely in USA

Remote

Senior level

Blockchain • Software • Financial Services • Cryptocurrency

The Role

Lead custom analog and mixed-signal IC layout, including ADCs, DACs, RF components, floorplans, and block-level designs. Minimize parasitic effects through matching, noise isolation, and advanced layout techniques. Ensure compliance with process design rules and foundry specifications, collaborate on manufacturing issue resolution, and develop automation scripts for repetitive layout tasks. The role requires Cadence expertise, post-layout simulation experience, and advanced-node experience below 28nm.

Summary Generated by Built In

This is a remote position.

ROLE DETAILS :

Industry: manufacturer of Microprocessors with embedded AI

Location : Remote EU or France (Paris) with occasional travel to Head Office

Markets : Worldwide/Internationational

Minimum expérience : 3 years

Environnement :

Cadence tools : Virtuoso and other tools from the Cadence suite

Fine Element analysis tools like Altair SImSolid, Ansys Mechanical, HyperWorks, Femap, ANSYS, Abaqus, Patran, SimScale.

Techniques : Layout automation, Analog layout, analog and mixed-signal circuits, floorplans, block-level layouts, process design rules, ADC Layout, DAC Layout,

Languages : English (mandatory), French is a plus but not mandatory

Your manager : the R&D Director

MISSIONS

As a Layout Engineer within the Analog IC team you will :

Lead the layout of custom ICs and analog components while developing automation tools.

Design and implement custom layouts for analog and mixed-signal circuits, including custom analog and RF components, while minimizing parasitic effects to enhance the DC and AC precision of analog signals.

Create floorplans and block-level layouts for high-performance analog systems.

Ensure alignment with process design rules and foundry specifications.

Collaborate with foundry engineers to resolve layout-related issues during manufacturing.

Develop and utilize custom scripts or tools to efficiently automate repetitive layout tasks.

Profil

Extensive experience with the physical layout of ADCs, DACs, and other mixed-signal components.

Demonstrated success in completing complex layouts across various node sizes.

In-depth expertise in analog layout techniques, including device matching, parasitic minimization, and noise isolation strategies.

Proficiency with Cadence tools.

Experience in post-layout simulation using FEM tools.

Experience with layout automation is a plus.

Experience in Advanced node required (<28nm),

experience in GF 22FDX is highly valued.

Informations contractuelles

Role type : Permanent. EU remote or based in France with occasional travel to the head office in Paris (1 x every 6 or 8 weeks).

Evolution : Lead and management positions as the company grows

Recruitment process :

1st culture fit interview with a team member
2nd technical interview to assess technical knowledge
Written technical test
Invitation to visit the office and discuss an offer

Skills Required

At least 3 years of professional experience
Extensive physical layout experience with ADCs, DACs, and mixed-signal components
Experience completing complex layouts across various process node sizes
In-depth expertise in analog layout, device matching, parasitic minimization, and noise isolation
Proficiency with Cadence tools, including Virtuoso
Experience with post-layout simulation using finite element analysis tools
Advanced-node experience below 28nm
Layout automation experience
Experience with GF 22FDX
Fluent English
French language skills

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The Company

6 Employees

What We Do

The company is a Web3 trading business building a builder-code product on Hyperliquid. Its decentralized technology aims to broaden access to global financial markets spanning crypto, equities, commodities, and other assets. The platform supports on-chain perpetuals trading and has processed more than $65 billion in cumulative volume with over 400,000 registered traders, while scaling backend infrastructure, APIs, data pipelines, real-time delivery, and databases.