IC Design Layout Engineer (Contract)
Location: Southampton (20 onsite)
Duration: 6 Months (Inside IR35)
Rate: 53.70 per hour Umbrella
We seek an engineer with recent high-integrity or safety-critical industry experience (defence, aerospace, or similar), or eligible for UK security clearance.
Overview
An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced IC Design Layout Engineer to join a multidisciplinary electronics team working on advanced mixed-signal semiconductor technologies. The successful candidate will contribute to the physical implementation and verification of complex analogue and mixed-signal integrated circuits, collaborating closely with circuit designers to deliver high-quality layouts to demanding project schedules.
Key Responsibilities
- Translate transistor, cell and block-level schematics into robust physical layouts.
- Produce bespoke analogue, digital and mixed-signal IC layouts in accordance with design specifications.
- Apply layout best practices to optimise performance, manufacturability and reliability.
- Perform physical verification including:
- Design Rule Checks (DRC)
- Layout Versus Schematic (LVS)
- Support top-level integration and verification activities where required.
- Work effectively within a collaborative engineering environment to meet project milestones.
Essential Skills & Experience
- Several years of experience in analogue and mixed-signal IC layout design.
- Strong understanding of CMOS technologies and IC design methodologies.
- Proficiency with Cadence design tools.
- Experience producing layouts from schematic designs.
- Hands-on experience with simulation and verification workflows.
- Comfortable working in Linux environments.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently.
Desirable Experience
- CMOS readout IC or imaging sensor design experience.
- Image sensor or pixel design knowledge.
- Top-level verification experience.
- Exposure to a range of semiconductor technology nodes.
