Mask Design Engineer

Job Description

• Develops custom layout design of analog blocks, complex digital, mixed signal blocks, standard cell libraries, or memory compilers (e.g., bit cells, SRAMs, Register Files).

• Performs detailed physical array planning, area optimization, digital block synthesis, critical wire analysis, custom leaf, cell layout, and compiler assembly coding.

• Conducts complete layout verification including design rule compliance, SoC integration specs, electron migration, voltage drop (IR), self-heat, ESD, and other reliability checks.

• Uses custom auto routers and custom placers to efficiently construct layout.

• Provides feedback to circuit design engineers for new feature feasibility studies and implements circuit enhancement requests.

• Develops and drives new and innovative layout methods to improve productivity and quality.

• Troubleshoots a wide variety of issues up to and including design and tool/flow/methodology issues used for layout design.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with proven record of delivering high quality layout.

• Expertise in Cadence Virtuoso EDA tools and familiarity with UNIX environment.

• Collaboration and team lead skills.

• Engineering problem solving and analytical skills.

• 3+ years of design experience in analog and standard cell layout design is a plus.

• Experience with scripting languages like PERL, TCL, shell, SKILL, or Python is a plus.

• Experienced in advanced node technology is required.

Inside this Business Group

Intel's Sales and Marketing (SMG) organization works with global customers and partners to solve critical business problems with Intel based technology solutions. SMG works across business units to amplify the customer voice and deliver solutions that accelerate their business. We work across numerous industries, including retail, enterprise and government, cloud services and healthcare as examples. The operations team focuses on forecasting, driving alignment with factory production and delivering efficiency tools and our marketing capability drives demand and localized marketing in locations around the globe. Our sales force navigates a complex partner and customer ecosystem while shaping product roadmaps, driving value for our customers, and collaborating to harness emerging technology trends to deliver comprehensive solutions.

Posting Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

Benefits

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock, bonuses, as well as, benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation. Find more information about all of our Amazing Benefits here.

Working Model

This role will be eligible for our hybrid work model which allows employees to split their time between working on-site at their assigned Intel site and off-site. * Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.