Principal Design Engineer ( Layout Design )

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The Cadence Advantage

• The opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology in an environment that encourages you to be creative, innovative, and to make an impact.
• Cadence’s employee-friendly policies focus on the physical and mental well-being of employees, career development, providing opportunities for learning, and celebrating success in recognition of specific needs of the employees.
• The unique “One Cadence – One Team” culture promotes collaboration within and across teams to ensure customer success.
• Multiple avenues of learning and development available for employees to explore as per their specific requirement and interests.
• You get to work with a diverse team of passionate, dedicated, and talented individuals who go above and beyond for our customers, our communities, and each other—every day.

Job responsibilities:

Job Description: Layout Design

Work Location: Bangalore

Work Experience: 8 - 11 Years or equivalent relevant experience.

Responsibilities:

• Custom layout design for NextGen, high-speed IPs like SerDes/DDR/GDDR/LPDDR/ Pcie/D2D/HBM/Ucie/Chiplets and much more which are yet on the horizon…
• Understanding requirements from different teams and stake-holders be it circuit-design, digital, packaging or foundry and work with a co-creation mindset to successfully deliver Analog Macros *(depending upon level of exp).
• Perform physical verifications Full Spectrum Verifications as per foundry.
• Flavors of DRC
• Various Electrical check / LVS / Ageing and Reliability Compliance.
• Based on expertise level, would be required to not just contribute as an individual contributor, but wear a hat of a leader to lead a team of engineers towards a successful IP delivery.
• To be agile enough and adapt-with-ease with changing market, client, technology and foundry needs.

Requirements

• It’s expected to have ownership and hands on to high-speed products, classical analog products.
• Hands on layout experience in various analog IP like High-speed Analog (Serdes), Data converters, power management and PLL etc.
• Having worked on latest technology nodes like 18a, 2nm, 3nm, 5nm, 7nm and below, is desired.
• Knowledge of various analog layout techniques, floorplan constraints and IP integration at chip level scenario.
• Hands on layout experience in various analog modules like Opamps, Bandgaps, Dataconverters, LDO and PLL etc.
• Understanding layout effects on the circuit such as speed, capacitance, power and area etc.,
• Knowledge of various analog layout techniques like matching, shielding etc.,
• Must have good communication skills and should be team player.
• Scripting and automation experience is a plus.
• Good communication skills, documentation, and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• BE/BTech/ME/MS/MTech in Electrical/Electronic or equivalent

Behavioral skills required.

• Must possess strong written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Ability to establish a close working relationship with both customer peers and management.
• Explore what’s possible to get the job done, including creative use of unconventional solutions.
• Work effectively across functions and geographies
• Push to raise the bar while always operating with integrity.

Regards

Madhu

kmadhup@cadence.com

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