Staff Layout Design Engineer - Analog

About the role

Renesas Electronics is looking for an experienced Layout Design Engineer in Sophia Antipolis to work on a wide range of products such as DC-DC converters, controllers and drivers. The role covers the full analog layout flow, from block level to full chip, with little supervision.

Key responsibilities

• Work independently with little supervision to floorplan and layout typical analog circuits such as charge pumps, comparators, amplifiers, bandgaps and linear regulators.
• Take complete ownership of the layout within the committed schedule.
• Collaborate with cross-layout teams worldwide to deliver high-quality layouts.
• Work with colleagues in design and layout to minimise rework, following methodology guidelines to make IP portable across designs.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering.
• 6+ years of experience in analog layout design and associated flows (DRC, LVS, packaging).
• Natural team player who works well in cross-functional teams.

Required skills

• Deep knowledge of floor planning, leaf-cell layout and analog layout matching techniques, including design for EM and reliability.
• Preferred: solid understanding of IC processing (preferably BCD nodes), packaging and production test, and familiarity with advanced IC CAD tools.
• Preferred: scripting skills in Python, Perl, TCL or similar.
• Required CAD tools: Virtuoso XL, Calibre DRC/LVS/PEX/PVS/R3D.