Senior Analog Mixed Signal ASIC Layout Engineer

Overview:

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000+ employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation. For more information about Draper, visit www.draper.com.

Job Description Summary:

We are seeking a motivated individual to join the analog mixed signal (AMS) ASIC team at Draper. The physical silicon design group is responsible for creating complex analog layouts from schematics in collaboration with other members of our team. These layouts are used in ASICs for national security, biomedical, and space applications. While we are seeking a senior level engineer, considerations will be made at all levels for particularly capable applicants. A successful candidate will assist ASIC development through creating custom analog layouts, floor planning entire chips, high level problem solving, and executing tape outs.

The ideal applicant is capable of tackling most issues independently, communicating effectively with team members across different disciplines, and has a desire to learn new techniques and methods. The candidate must have an understanding of silicon processing and its effect on circuit performance. The ability to understand and communicate about basic analog circuits is also desired. Reticle design and/or MPW aggregation is also of interest.

While hybrid or remote work may be available, this position will have mandatory on-site work.

Job Description:

Duties/Responsibilities

• Design and simulate circuits at transistor-level to implement architecture and requirement specifications

• Contribute to system-level design

• Optimize hardware designs for performance, power, and cost

• Evaluate the hardware feasibility of complex algorithms and requirements

• Independently contribute to complex chip architectures and designs

• Independently drive solutions to complex problems - develop requirements, propose ways forward when customer requirements are unclear or incomplete, and adapt appropriately to changes in requirements

• Contribute to business development and proposal activities

• Develop, document, and teach best practices to less experienced engineers

• Perform or guide physical layout, including floor-planning, and simulate circuits using extracted parasitics.

• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills/Abilities

• Proficiency in integrated circuit design

• Understanding of integrated circuits, semiconductors, and general computer architecture

• Ability to write detailed design specifications

• Ability to manage small technical teams

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Excellent mathematical skills

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

• Excellent time management skills with the proven ability to meet deadlines

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Ability to prioritize tasks

• Demonstrate strong organization, planning, and time management skills to achieve program goals

Education

• Requires a bachelor's degree in Engineering, or related field. Masters degree preferred.

Experience

• Requires 5-7 years of experience with a bachelor's degree, or 3-5 years of experience with a master's degree, or 0-2 years of experience with a PhD in ASIC Hardware Engineering or related.

Additional Job Description:

Additional Job Description:

• Experience with low power circuit design
• Experience with CMOS advanced nodes below 32nm
• Experience with radiation-hardened electronics
• Experience with the Cadence (Virtuoso, Pegasus), Siemens (Calibre), and Keysight (SOS) toolsets.
• Proficiency in implementing analog designs into full custom layout. PLLs, DACs/ADCs, high speed SerDes, bandgaps, ESD/IO, and more.
• Ability to recognize layouts vulnerable to failure and ways to fix. ESD/LU, DFM, etc.
• Fluent in layout effects and how circuit performance can be affected. NW proximity, length-of-diffusion, implant shadowing, EM/IR, self-heating, coupling capacitance, matching techniques, etc.