Microchip

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Job Description:

Microchip is seeking an experienced, self-driven, IC layout designer in Chandler AZ (and India Design Center), with proven skills in physical layout of sensitive analog circuits. This position will require floor planning, detailed sensitive signal routing and sensitive logic layout techniques. Support and collaboration with Analog Designers, peers and global teams is essential to successfully complete circuit layouts and meet schedules. 

This layout position requires you to work well in a team environment and collaborate effectively with others, debug and resolve layout related issues to find solutions. Experience with Cadence tools, precision analog layout techniques, physical layout verification are a must.

Expertise in Cadence XL/VXL, Calibre DRC/LVS/Antenna, Design Sync, Unix and Star-RCXT used to develop and deliver physical layout designs for Analog Designers and Integration Design Team.

Job duties include:

• Produce custom layouts of analog circuit designs in Virtuoso, following analog layout techniques for sensitive physical layout considerations.
• Strong interactive and written communication skills with design engineers is required to achieve efficient circuit performance.
• A strong understanding and experience level with physical layout techniques used in extremely sensitive circuits; LDO, BUCK, bandgap voltage reference, ADC, DACs, Oscillators, etc.
• Strong understanding of how your physical layout will be integrated into the full product environment and implement layout requirements for all precautionary and protective steps, to ensure proper function of the macro, in full chip
• Proactively address and communicate issues impacting productivity and work to resolve roadblocks
• Coordinate, conduct and lead layout reviews with peers and Analog Design teams. Have strong understanding of sensitive logic and signals, prune plots and provide visual examples of how logic was drawn.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills required. Capable of working and communicating with US team and global teams supporting and completing layout projects
• Experience with advance layout in Foundry technologies.

Requirements/Qualifications:

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

• Minimum of 10+ year years of experience in custom analog layout and mixed-signal CMOS layout
• Mask design certificate and 10+ years
• Associate Degree/Integrated Circuit Layout
• Linux/Unix
• Experience and understanding of layout methodology from initial floor planning to release.
• Strong problem-solving skills and debug skills of physical verification and layout issues.
• Works well in a team, collaborate, strong written and verbal communication
• Strong self-starter, independent layout team member
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Travel Time:

0% - 25%

Physical Attributes:

Hearing, Seeing, Talking, Works Alone

Physical Requirements:

80% sitting, 10% Standing, 10% Walking, 100% inside

Microchip Technology Inc is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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