Custom IC Layout Engineer in Vancouver

Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. The Company operates Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world, and Specs Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary dedicated to making computing more human. Specs Inc. develops Specs, advanced eyewear that seamlessly integrates digital experiences into the physical world.

We're looking for a Custom IC Layout Engineer to join the MicroDisplay Electronics at SPECS.

What you'll do:

• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team designing display ICs for AR.
• Work closely with digital and analog logic, circuit and physical design engineers & other custom layout engineers.
• Perform cell and block layout of Analog and Mixed-Signal circuit functions, meeting design rules and performance.
• Craft reusable scripts and methodologies that help automate design flow, repeatability and efficiency.
• Implement circuit layout strategies for optimal area, performance and power goals.
• Support IC floor planning and place & route of full chip digital designs with digital and analog IP.
• Provide schedule and cost inputs to program management.
• Create and present design documentation for internal design reviews.
• Execute parasitic extraction of circuit layout and iterate design improvements.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong working knowledge of custom (transistor-level) layout, including matching techniques.
• Strong working knowledge of Cadence Virtuoso (Layout and Schematic) tool suite.
• Strong working knowledge of Mentor/Siemens Calibre tool suite (DRC, LVS, Extraction).
• Scripting and automation, such as TCL, SKILL, Perl, Python and Shell scripts in Linux environment.
• Experience and capability to execute project tape out verification including DRC, ERC and LVS.
• Extensive understanding of signal integrity, reliability, layout effects (EM, IR drop) and other considerations.
• Knowledge of tool flows and techniques for achieving foundry DFM requirements.
• Track record of prior detailed design and custom layout experience of various types of designs such as SRAM, level shifters, IO design (ESD, latch-up), PLLs, Bandgaps, ADCs, DACs and amplifiers.

Minimum Qualifications:

• BSEE or relevant years of experience.
• 5+ years in directly applicable work performing custom layout.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Detailed understanding of 22nm and below CMOS foundry design node rules and requirements.
• Experience with both Analog and Memory layouts.
• Excellent technical, documentation and verbal skills working with engineering and management teams.
• Knowledge of ASIC IC test and characterization.
• Understanding of digital design and place and route principles.

Default Together Policy at Snap:

At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this, we practice a "default together" approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4+ days per week.

At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.

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