Principal Engineer, Physical Design Engineering

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Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI ) is a global semiconductor leader that bridges the physical and digital worlds to enable breakthroughs at the Intelligent Edge. ADI combines analog, digital, and software technologies into solutions that help drive advancements in digitized factories, mobility, and digital healthcare, combat climate change, and reliably connect humans and the world. With revenue of more than $9 billion in FY24 and approximately 24,000 people globally, ADI ensures today's innovators stay Ahead of What's Possible . Learn more at and on LinkedIn and Twitter (X).

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Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI) is a global semiconductor leader that bridges the physical and digital worlds to enable breakthroughs at the Intelligent Edge. ADI combines analog, digital, and software technologies into solutions that help drive advancements in digitized factories, mobility, and digital healthcare, combat climate change, and reliably connect humans and the world. With revenue of more than $9.4 billion in FY24 and approximately 26,000 people globally working alongside over 125,000 global customers, ADI ensures today's innovators stay Ahead of What's Possible.

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ADI's Aerospace, Defense, and Communications (ADC) business is focused on three (3) key areas of technology: Data-Converters, Radio Frequency (RF), and Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS). Our diverse engineering community is a recognized leader providing forward thinking designs that meet tomorrow's needs, today, at scale. Whether discreet components or sub-systems, we are disrupting the defense and communication industries by providing the ability to redefine customer challenges. Space is being redefined in ways only previously imagined, both in the defense markets and as an extension of the commercial communication market. The aerospace industry's resurgence brings the physical world closer than ever before with smarter, faster, more interactive access with innovative technology. Communications infrastructure remains vital to the global economy, driving innovation while enabling disruptive and connected ADI edge applications. Be part of the excitement, bringing your ideas to reality in an environment where you're encouraged and challenged to reach your full potential. Together - Let's stay ahead of what's possible.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Get immediate hands-on experience working with the brightest minds to solve complex problems that matter from autonomous vehicles, drones, and factories, to augmented reality, and remote healthcare. Enjoy a culture that values aligned goals, work-life balance, continuous learning throughout your career and shared rewards. At ADI, we invest in you and succeed together because we believe that happy, healthy, intellectually challenged people drive our growth and market leadership.

• Physical design lead of high-performance analog, mixed-signal, RF, and digital products and subsystems, including ADCs, DACs, PLLs, SERDES, transceivers.
• Develop and integrate complex chip, subsystems in advanced CMOS FinFET technologies (16nm and below)
• Drive floorplan development at block, subsystem, and full-chip levels for designs of significant size and complexity.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams-including DFT, clock, timing, power integrity, RTL, packaging, and analog designers-to ensure seamless integration and successful design closure.
• Define, implement, and continuously improve design methodologies, best practices, and automation workflows; promote knowledge sharing across teams.
• Lead physical verification processes including DRC, LVS, ERC, PERC, density checks, extraction, EM/IR analysis, and final signoff for tapeout.
• Develop project schedules, monitor progress, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality design milestones.
• Mentor and lead engineering and layout teams, fostering technical growth and ensuring project success
• Provide tapeout/EDA tool support for all projects including physical verification sign off at tapeout.
• Create, release, and maintain standard design scripts to automate EDA tools & flows including Cadence Virtuoso SKILL
• Document and delivery training on developed methodology and EDA flows

Requirements

• Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or equivalent.
• 10 to 15 years' experience in IC layout.
• Expert in analog and mixed-signal IC design concepts and must demonstrate superior critical thinking skills, problem-solving capabilities and engineering judgment
• Knowledge and experience in a FinFet Process (16nm and below).
• Experience in the layout or physical design of a wide variety of circuit types: i.e. ADCs, DACs, LDOs, PLLs, VCOs, amplifiers etc.
• Knowledge of common circuit layout practices (matching techniques, ESD/Latchup mitigation techniques, circuit parasitic reduction etc.)
• Strong experience on Cadence Layout tools (Virtuoso) and Siemens verification systems (Calibre).
• Mentor Calibre physical verification tools (DRC/LVS/ERC/PERC) (end-user support and rule deck writing)
• Strong understanding of physical parasitic extraction tools and transistor-level SPICE simulation setup and support
• Detailed understanding of layout concepts and guidelines, especially advanced node rules.
• Expert in Unix Shell, utilities, and scripting language such as Perl/TCL/Python/C++ or other methods (AI) to improve layout efficiency
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills, along with strong multi-tasking skills, attention to details, and ability to work well in a team across geographies.
• Highly Efficient in problem solving, working independently as well as in large multi-site teams.
• Minimal supervision, comfortable working directly with circuit design engineers.
• Strong interpersonal, teamwork and communication skills
• Good organization skills

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Job Req Type: Experienced

Required Travel: No

Shift Type: 1st Shift/Days

The expected wage range for a new hire into this position is $159,638 to $239,457.

• Actual wage offered may vary depending on work location, experience, education, training, external market data, internal pay equity, or other bona fide factors.
• This position qualifies for a discretionary performance-based bonus which is based on personal and company factors.
• This position includes medical, vision and dental coverage, 401k, paid vacation, holidays, and sick time, and other benefits.