IC Layout Engineer III
About the role
SRI International is seeking an IC Layout Engineer for our Princeton, NJ office. The successful candidate will work closely with the SRI Princeton foundry and Design team to develop form, fit, and function emulations of obsolete microcircuits for the U.S. Government. These emulations use pre-established gate arrays, with metallization determining the actual circuit function, and must meet all specifications and characteristics of the original microcircuit.
Responsibilities
- Layout of IC designs for existing technologies (CMOS, BiCMOS, Bipolar, etc.)
- Generating and/or supervising the creation of IC layout rules (LVS, DRC, ERC) for technologies in development
- Evaluating layout requirements for designs targeting different technologies (analog or digital)
- Documenting critical technology information for use by the Layout team
- Evaluating and enhancing Place & Route algorithms and processes for complex digital designs
- Contributing to layout tool suites by supporting and/or developing CAD scripts (e.g., memory cell placement, antenna effect mitigation)
Requirements
- BS in electrical engineering or related engineering degree, or 4 years of equivalent experience gained through work projects related to design and drafting without a degree
- 5+ years of relevant IC layout work experience
- Fundamental knowledge of Integrated Circuit CAD design
- Demonstrated analytical and systematic teamwork approach to troubleshooting
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with team members (verbal and written)
- Due to Government requirements, candidates must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
Pay
The salary range for this position is $92,160–$122,112. Ranges vary based on geographic location, market competitiveness, and internal equity. Positions may also qualify for SRI’s Pay for Outstanding Performance program or the annual Performance-Based Compensation program.
Benefits
SRI offers a competitive benefits package. For details, visit https://www.sri.com/resources/benefits/.