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How You Will Contribute:

As a layout design engineer, you will be responsible for doing the implementation and verification of circuit designs for optical communication. As part of a wider development team, you will interact and collaborate with many designers from different teams to provide the optimum solutions to meet product performance and quality. As layout design engineer you will work with the latest silicon technologies in CMOS integrated circuits manufacturing. You will be part of a world-class R&D development team.

• You will conduct layout designs applying latest tools to meet the performance requirements of the respective circuit blocks and meet the design rules of the respective technology
• You will create circuit views and will verify its performance by simulation
• You will implement higher level blocks for top level integration.

The Must Haves:

• Master’s degree or bachelor’s in electrical engineering, computer science or related subject.

• 3+ years of industry experience is a plus in analog/mixed-signal IC layout, high-speed Ser Des, or optical PHY design.

• Hands-on experience with EDA tools such as Cadence Virtuoso, Innovus, Calibre, or Synopsys tools• Experience with DRC, LVS, ERC, EM/IR checks, and physical verification flows

Assets:

• Strong analytical and debugging skills.
• Self-motivated, ability to work in a multi-disciplinary multi-site team
• Own assignments with full accountability, remain engaged, be proactive and positive while solving very challenging problems.
• Excellent language skills in English and basic skills in German.

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