Senior Layout Engineer

For over a decade, our customers in the automotive electronics market have inspired us to create, manufacture and deliver advanced Mixed Signal semiconductors, sensor ICs, and programmable sensor IC systems. Through the stringent quality expectations, hostile operating conditions, and aggressive economic targets demanded by our automotive customers, Melexis has developed the capability to produce world-class, value-driven, innovative products. With headquarter in Belgium and branches in Bulgaria, Ukraine, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France, the USA, Greater China, and the Philippines, Melexis-Bulgaria has been operating since 2000 and is one of the leading centers of development in the company.

YOUR FUTURE JOB

As a SENIOR LAYOUT ENGINEER at Melexis, you will create a set of CAD drawings for physical layers representation of electronic circuits.

More specifically, you will:

• be responsible for transferring hierarchical schematics into a hierarchical layout;
• perform all checks to guarantee a correct implementation of the schematics and to assure compliance with the used technology and document the results;
• support the Associate layout engineer in selection of checks as well as selection of layout constraints;
• flag risks regarding implementation or timing to the PM/lead designer and work together to mitigate these risks;
• be responsible for implementing the IP’s and black boxes from suppliers into the chip level layout;
• create a floorplan of the full chip level layout to fit the given layout constraints and assembly constraints;
• challenge/support Associate layout engineer on the block level floorplan
• provide relevant information to suppliers (i.e. Digital Competence Center) regarding integration of IP’s/black boxes in the chip level layout;
• provide documentation and information to ensure the full chip layout, including other layout/supplier input, is up the expected quality level;
• assess the points of the layout review checklist and their impact on the implemented layout;
• challenge design on implemented schematics regarding wells, matching, size, primitive components, power/ground;
• set time and area constraints for own block/chip layout, as well as for Associate layout engineers;
• coordinate layout project team and balance the workload accordingly.

YOUR PROFILE:

• you hold a bachelor degree in a relevant field, and have more than 5 years of experience in the area of Layout - IC/PCB layout (Physical Design);
• you have a proven track record for independently achieving work output;
• strong geometric thinking and team working are part of your day to day work;
• you possess a strong quality mindset and have effective communication skills in English.

WE OFFER:

• a challenging job in a dynamic high-tech international environment;
• the opportunity to take ownership of your professional passion in order to contribute to the success of the company;
• an enjoyable, team-oriented and professional atmosphere in a flat-structured organization;
• versatile development opportunities.

If you believe you can make a difference in our organization, follow the link below and apply now!
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.