Position: Silicon Physical Design Engineer 

Location: Remote 

Duration: 6 month contract (W2) with

potential to be extended or converted

Pay rate: $70-90/hour 

 

 Duties:

 • Design complex layout for mixed signal and analog circuit in deep sub-micron CMOS technologies

 • Work with circuit design to floor plan and complete the layout

 • Run and fix complete set of physical design verification and reliability verification

 • Review and analyze the layout with the circuit designers

 • Layout integration and final verification for tape out

 What are the top non-negotiable skill sets required for this role?

 • Strong understanding in the analog layout design

 • Experience with block level layout floor planning and execution

 • Experience working with most EDA tools like virtuoso layout editor, Calibre DRC & LVS, Totem/Voltus

 

Skills

 

 Must Have:

 • 5 years of relevant analog mixed signal layout design experience

 • Experience in running physical verification such as DRC, LVS, ERC, LVSERC, Antenna, Density, and LUP

 • Experience in Block-level and chip level layout execution

 • Experience in analog layout floor planning

 

 Education

 • Bachelor degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Computer Science is a plus

 

 Must-have HARD skills:

Analog and mixed signal design experiencesVirtuoso and Calibre

 

Good to have skills:

Top down and bottom-up floor plan experiencesFull chip integration experiencesEMIR, DFM, ERC, PERC experience

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $70.00 - $90.00

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline

This position will be accepting applications until Jan 1, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

Hiring diverse talent Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

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