Arm · 1 day ago
Senior Layout Engineer
Austin, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$136K/yr - $185K/yr
5+ years expArm is a leading company in semiconductor technology, and they are seeking a highly skilled Senior Layout Engineer to develop innovative custom standard cells. The role involves collaborating with circuit designers and physical design teams to produce high-quality layouts that meet aggressive performance, power, and area targets while influencing methodologies and shaping the quality of pioneering silicon.
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Responsibilities
Create, optimize , and verify custom digital standard cell layouts, realizing advanced IP in the latest process technologies
Work within the Solutions Engineering Group on custom cell development, and customer-specific design solutions
Collaborate with circuit design and implementation teams to ensure performance, usability, reliability, and alignment with PDK constraints
Develop and/or aid in layout methodologies, automation scripts, and standard processes to improve productivity and consistency
Conduct full physical verification including DRC, LVS, ERC, and support resolution of verification issues
Drive continuous improvement in cell architecture, design rules understanding, and layout quality for next-generation processes
Qualification
Required
Associate's degree in Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics, related field or experience
5+ years of hands-on mask/layout design experience in semiconductor or ASIC development
Expert proficiency with Cadence Virtuoso and deep experience with advanced layout techniques
Experience building or enhancing standard cell libraries or high-performance custom circuits
Familiarity with EM/IR, reliability constraints, and design-for-manufacturability (DFM) practices
Strong understanding of semiconductor device physics, PDK constraints, and layout-dependent effects (LDE)
Proven experience performing DRC, LVS and handling signoff-quality verification flows. Interpretation of reports and debugging
Experience designing in advanced nodes (5nm and below)
Ability to interpret schematics, floorplans, and design constraints and translate them into optimized layouts
Strategically plan and develop layouts with an eye towards maximum reuse across multiple architectures
Excellent communication and cross-team collaboration skills
Preferred
Familiarity with scripting for layout automation (e.g., SKILL, Tcl, Python) is highly desirable
Background working directly with process engineering teams or supporting early-node technology enablement
Beyond basic user knowledge of additional EDA tools such as Calibre, Assura, Pegasus, or similar
Company
Arm
Arm’s foundational technology is defining the future of computing. A future built by the greatest technology ecosystem in the world.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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unknown2016-07-18Acquired
1999-01-15IPO
Leadership Team
Rene Haas
Chief Executive Officer
Jason Child
EVP and Chief Financial Officer
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