Atom CPU Layout Design Engineer

Location: On-site in Guadalajara, Mexico; unrestricted, permanent right to work in Mexico required. This role is not eligible for visa or immigration sponsorship.

Company

hirify.global's ATOM GDC Physical Design organization develops physical design solutions for hirify.global Atom microprocessors and semiconductor products.

What you will do

• Perform complex physical design assignments independently while applying efficient design practices.
• Collaborate with circuit design engineers to interpret schematics and complete physical implementation.
• Lead physical design from leaf-level cell design through full partition integration.
• Assess and implement custom IPs and memory compilers for high-performance CPU products.
• Develop and optimize layout scripts, macros, and tools for design implementation workflows.
• Coordinate design objectives with cross-functional teams across hirify.global sites.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Microelectronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• At least 6 months of hands-on layout design experience, which may come from industry work, internships, schoolwork, classes, or research.
• Experience with industry-standard layout tools such as Cadence Virtuoso, Synopsys Custom Compiler, or similar software.
• Advanced English level and good English communication skills.
• Unrestricted, permanent right to work in Mexico.

Nice to have

• Master's degree in Electronics, Microelectronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• At least 1 year of experience or familiarity with VLSI or CMOS logic circuit design.
• Practical knowledge of Unix/Linux operating systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time, experienced-hire position on Shift 1 in Mexico.
• On-site work model in Guadalajara.
• Cross-functional collaboration across multiple hirify.global sites.
• Ethical hiring process with no recruitment, medical examination, or other hiring fees.