RF Analog Layout Engineer - FinFET Technology

Job Description

We are looking for an RF-focused Analog Layout Engineer with expertise in FinFET nodes. The candidate will design layouts for high-frequency analog/RF blocks, ensuring optimal performance under stringent parasitic and matching constraints.

Key Responsibilities

• Layout design for RF circuits such as LNAs, mixers, VCOs, and PLL sub-blocks in FinFET technology.
• Optimize routing for high-frequency signals, minimizing parasitic capacitance and inductance.
• Implement shielding strategies (coaxial, differential, ground shields) to reduce coupling and crosstalk.
• Address EM/IR reliability for high-current RF paths and ensure compliance with advanced DRC/LVS rules.
• Apply matching techniques for RF differential pairs and passive components (inductors, capacitors).
• Collaborate with RF designers to meet performance targets for gain, noise figure, and phase noise.
• Ensure compliance with color-aware routing and multi-patterning constraints for RF metal layers.

Job Requirements

• Hands-on experience in RF layout design at FinFET nodes.
• Deep understanding of parasitic control for high-frequency circuits.
• Familiarity with EM modeling, substrate coupling, and isolation techniques.
• Proficiency in RF-aware EDA tools and post-layout simulation flows.
• Knowledge of reliability and aging effects in RF devices and mitigation strategies.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with RF sign-off flows and EM extraction tools.
• Ability to optimize layout for low phase noise and high linearity.
• Scripting skills for RF layout automation and verification.