Samsung Electronics · 1 day ago
Staff Engineer, Layout Design
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$163K/yr - $253K/yr
8+ years expSamsung Electronics is a global leader in technology solutions, and they are seeking a highly skilled engineer with experience in RF/Analog circuit layout design. The role involves developing next-generation RF transceivers and mixed-signal circuits for wireless communication systems, collaborating with design engineers and leading layout tasks.
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Responsibilities
Work with design engineers to come up with optimal floorplan in terms of areas and performance
Be able to lead few layout engineers, help them plan, and execute on layout tasks to accomplish complicated layout blocks
Finish layout tasks with good quality
Have good communication skills to collaborate with other design and layout engineers
Track schedule and status regularly to make sure the layout will be finished on time
Working with remote circuit designers to determine the chip floorplan. You need to come up with strategies to optimize the parasites, reduce area, and improve High Speed SERDES/analog performance
You need to be able to estimate schedule and come up with plan how to get things done within a dedicated time frame
You should be able to read the design document provided by the foundry and figure out how to resolve issues like latch-up and DRC
Perform custom layout using Virtuoso, and be able to get LVS/DRC clean
You should be familiar with CAD tools, including Virtuoso, Calibre LVS, DRC, SkillCad and so on
Desired to have experience on chip level design, like bump, pad, and ESD strategies
Good communication skills to discuss with circuit designer
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree with 10+ years, Master's with 8+ years, or PhD's with 5+ years of relevant industry experience in Electrical Engineering, Technical, or related field preferred
Extensive experience in analog/mixed-signal layout design of deep submicron CMOS circuits and recent experience on advance nodes including FinFET technologies
High level of proficiency in interpretation of CALIBRE DRC, ERC, LVS, reports
Extensive experience in analog/RF related circuit layout, including LNA/PA/PLLs and etc
High level of proficiency in CADENCE or MENTOR GRAPHICS layout tools
Good communication skills with design leads as well as engineers for schedule planning
Being able to lead a small group of layout engineers to deliver a successful tapeout
Preferred
Programming knowledge in SKILL, Perl, and/or Python is a bonus
Desired to have experience on chip level design, like bump, pad, and ESD strategies
You're inclusive, adapting your style to the situation and diverse global norms of our people
An avid learner, you approach challenges with curiosity and resilience, seeking data to help build understanding
You're collaborative, building relationships, humbly offering support and openly welcoming approaches
Innovative and creative, you proactively explore new ideas and adapt quickly to change
Benefits
Medical/Dental/Vision/401k
Charitable giving match
4+ weeks of paid time off a year
Holidays and sick leave
Stipend for fertility care or adoption
Medical travel support
Virtual vet care for your fur babies
On-demand apps and free confidential therapy sessions
Onsite Café and gym
Virtual classes
Flexible environment
Company
Samsung Electronics
Samsung Electronics is a technology company that engages in consumer electronics, IT and mobile communications, and device solutions.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$4.75BKey Investors
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Boo-Keun Yoon
President & CEO
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