Senior Staff Design Engineer, IC Layout

Location: Remote, USA

Salary: $158,700–$238,100 base pay annually

Company

hirify.global is a RAIN RFID and Internet of Things company developing silicon and connectivity solutions for billions of everyday items.

What you will do

• Create and refine RFID and reader IC floorplans using top-down and bottom-up methodologies.
• Collaborate with analog, digital, circuit, verification, packaging, manufacturing, and foundry teams on floorplanning, pin placement, power distribution, and routing.
• Coordinate layout and floorplan activities through predictable, high-quality tape-outs.
• Review power and ground routing, electromigration, matching, signal coupling, and signal integrity.
• Complete full-chip closure activities, including seal-ring and bump integration, dummy fill, DRC, LVS, density, and DFM checks.
• Perform transistor-level layout for RF, mixed-signal, and analog circuit blocks and contribute to the IC layout methodology roadmap.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, or a related technical field, plus 12+ years of experience.
• Experience with custom analog, RF, and mixed-signal layout and leading complex ICs from conception through tape-out.
• Expertise in full-chip or SoC-level floorplanning, integration, routing management, pin-ring generation, wafer assembly, and AOT and DOT methodologies.
• Knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing processes and foundry technologies down to 16 nm.
• Expertise with Cadence Virtuoso, Cadence and Siemens layout verification tools, PVS, Siemens Calibre DRC/LVS, and interpretation of ERC, DRC, and LVS reports.
• Ability to lead and mentor layout engineers, manage schedules, anticipate roadblocks, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Nice to have

• Experience with layout-dependent effects including noise coupling, matching, parasitics, LOD, WPE, PSE, and coloring.
• Knowledge of guard rings, DNW, PN junctions, parasitic management, EMIR, ESD, and signal-integrity mitigation techniques.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work support or access to office facilities.
• Healthcare benefits and a 401(k) plan with company match for US-based employees.
• Potential eligibility for merit increases, annual bonuses, stock, and other rewards depending on role and performance.
• Open paid time off and emphasis on work-life balance.
• Open, collaborative, inclusive environment focused on innovation and teamwork.