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Job Description
We are seeking a Senior Design & Physical Implementation Engineer to develop process monitors and silicon characterization circuits used to evaluate device behavior, process variation, layout-dependent effects, and technology performance. This role combines circuit design, physical implementation, custom layout, verification, automation, and silicon characterization.
The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of CMOS device behavior and physical design methodologies and enjoys working close to the silicon. This position spans the full development cycle, from circuit architecture and SPICE simulation through physical implementation, custom layout, silicon validation, and data analysis. Successful candidates will be equally comfortable designing circuits and implementing them physically, with a strong appreciation for how layout, placement, routing, extraction, and process variation impact circuit behavior and silicon results.
You will work with a cross-functional team to create circuits that generate meaningful silicon insights and enable data-driven engineering decisions. The role requires strong technical execution, sound engineering judgment, and the ability to bridge device-level understanding with physical implementation and silicon measurement.
What You Will Do
Design process monitors and characterization circuits used to evaluate device behavior, process variation, reliability, and layout-dependent effects.
Develop analog and characterization circuit blocks for sensing, measurement, and silicon characterization applications.
Own the physical design and implementation of process monitors and characterization structures.
Perform transistor-level simulation and verification using SPICE-based design flows.
Develop and execute analog verification methodologies, including corner analysis, Monte Carlo simulation, and post-layout verification.
Design and integrate supporting digital control and interface circuitry required for monitor operation and data collection.
Develop custom layouts for analog and characterization circuit blocks.
Optimize floorplans, placement, routing, and physical implementation strategies to improve monitor accuracy, repeatability, and silicon correlation.
Develop and maintain EDA automation, scripting, and design productivity tools.
Analyze simulation and silicon characterization data using Python and related data analysis tools.
Correlate measured silicon results to simulation and identify opportunities for design, model, or methodology improvement.
Support silicon bring-up, debug, validation, and root-cause investigations.
Collaborate with design, CAD, test, and product engineering teams throughout the development cycle.
Required Qualifications
Circuit Design
Strong background in analog or mixed-signal IC design.
Strong understanding of CMOS device operation, process variation, mismatch, parasitics, and layout-dependent effects.
Experience with transistor-level simulation and analog verification methodologies.
Familiarity with digital circuits and mixed-signal integration.
Physical Design & Implementation
Experience with physical design and implementation.
Experience with custom layout.
Experience with post-layout verification methodologies.
Experience evaluating the impact of physical implementation on circuit performance and silicon behavior.
Additional Qualifications
BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
B.S. with 8+ years or M.S. with 5+ years of relevant industry experience.
Experience with EDA scripting, automation, or workflow development.
Proficiency with Python for engineering analysis and data processing.
Strong debugging, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with process monitors, silicon characterization…