Analog Layout Engineer

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Salary range: Rs 800000 - Rs 1000000 (ie INR 8-10 LPA)

Experience: 4+ yrs

Location: Hyderabad

Job Type: full-time

We are seeking a highly skilled Analog Layout Engineer with expertise in custom layout design for analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits. This role involves developing high-quality layouts for complex analog and high-speed circuit blocks while ensuring compliance with design specifications, process requirements, and physical verification standards.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with Cadence Virtuoso XL (VXL), a deep understanding of analog layout methodologies, and the ability to optimize layouts for performance, reliability, area, and manufacturability. You will collaborate closely with circuit designers and cross-functional engineering teams to deliver robust silicon-ready designs.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement custom layouts for analog and mixed-signal circuit blocks while meeting design and process constraints.
• Create high-quality layouts using Cadence Virtuoso XL (VXL) for complex analog and high-speed IPs.
• Design layouts for critical analog blocks such as PLLs, ADCs, DACs, LDOs, Bandgap Reference Generators, Charge Pumps, Comparators, Oscillators, Current Mirrors, Differential Amplifiers, and Temperature Sensors.
• Design layouts for high-speed circuits including transmitters, receivers, clock generation circuits, and related interfaces.
• Perform floorplanning, placement, routing, and layout optimization to achieve performance, power, area, and reliability targets.
• Execute and debug physical verification checks including LVS, DRC, and other layout validation activities.
• Analyze and resolve layout-related issues impacting functionality, manufacturability, and performance.
• Apply analog layout best practices including matching techniques, common-centroid layouts, shielding, guard rings, and symmetry considerations.
• Address challenges related to electromigration, latch-up, coupling, crosstalk, IR drop, and parasitic effects.
• Optimize layouts for speed, capacitance, power consumption, signal integrity, and area efficiency.
• Support Engineering Change Orders (ECO), Layout Change Orders (LCO), and Design for Manufacturability (DFM) activities.
• Ensure adherence to technology design rules, project guidelines, and quality standards.
• Collaborate with design engineers to understand circuit requirements and implement optimal layout solutions.
• Participate in design reviews and contribute to continuous process improvements.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• Strong experience in Analog Layout Engineering and Custom Layout Design.
• Hands-on expertise with Cadence Virtuoso XL (VXL) and custom analog layout methodologies.
• Solid understanding of analog and mixed-signal design fundamentals.
• Experience designing layouts for critical analog building blocks and high-speed circuit components.
• Strong knowledge of physical verification flows including LVS, DRC, and layout debugging.
• Deep understanding of matching techniques, parasitic management, electromigration, latch-up prevention, crosstalk mitigation, and IR-drop analysis.
• Ability to evaluate layout trade-offs involving performance, power, area, and manufacturability.
• Familiarity with semiconductor process technologies, design rules, and fabrication requirements.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with circuit design and verification teams.
• Good verbal and written communication skills with a proactive approach to technical challenges.
• Detail-oriented mindset with a commitment to delivering high-quality, production-ready layouts.