Senior Staff Layout Engineer - Analog

About the role

Renesas Electronics is looking for an experienced Layout Design Engineer in Catania to work on a wide range of products such as DC-DC converters, controllers and drivers. The role is full-time and involves taking complete ownership of floorplanning and layout of analog circuits within a committed schedule.

Key responsibilities

• Work independently with little supervision to floorplan and layout typical analog circuits such as charge pumps, comparators, amplifiers, bandgaps and linear regulators.
• Drive all aspects of the layout within the committed schedule, from block level to full chip.
• Collaborate with cross-layout teams worldwide to deliver high-quality layouts.
• Work with colleagues in design and layout to minimise rework, following methodology guidelines to ensure easy portability of IP across designs.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering.
• 12-15 years of experience in Analog Layout Design and associated flows for DRC, LVS and Packaging.
• Natural team player who works well with colleagues.

Required skills

• Deep knowledge of floor planning, leaf cell layout and analog layout matching techniques, and design for EM and reliability.
• Preferred: solid understanding of IC processing (preferably BCD nodes), packaging and production test, and familiarity with advanced IC CAD tools.
• Preferred: scripting skills in Python, Perl, TCL or similar.
• Required CAD tools: Virtuoso XL, Calibre DRC, LVS & PEX, PVS and R3D.

What we offer

• Expected annual pay range of EUR 62,000 to EUR 83,000, depending on location, experience and skill set.
• The role is eligible for a bonus.
• Career opportunities across four product groups and corporate functions, with a flexible and inclusive work environment.