Engineering

Electrical Engineer 3 Baltimore, MD Posted: 11/14/2024

Job Description

Job ID#:

208840

Job Category:

Engineering

Position Type:

Associate - W2

Duration:

26

Shift:

1

PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking an Electrical Engineer 3, in Baltimore, MD. Job ID#208840

Pay Rate: $54.2 - $59.20 /hr

Job Description:

Seeking a candidate for the position of Principal or Sr. Principal Custom IC Layout Engineer in the Hardware Synergy Electrical Design and Integrated Circuit (EDIC) organization. The position is based on-site out of our Morrisville NC, Rolling Meadows IL, or Baltimore, MD location. The opportunity for virtual work-from-home (either or, both) work may be extended to the right candidate but would be bounded by domicile proximity to the three base locations with the agreement to work on-site if asked.

Responsibilities include:

• Creating and verifying hierarchical mixed-signal layouts of chips or circuits such as ADCs, DACs, PLLs, Band Gaps, Voltage Regulators, etc. with guidance from circuit designers.

• Strong communication skills and understanding how layout impacts circuit performance are a must.

• Interpreting results from layout verification tools such as Calibre DRC/LVS or Cadence Assura/PVS.

• Creating/reviewing/analyzing/modifying floor plans drawn from the top-down perspective.

• Creating staffing plans and schedule estimates for layout related tasks.

• Delivering verified layout on-time according to plan.

• Participate in reticle composition and/or support of tape-out activities.

• Create and document flows for future re-use and quality control.

Basic Qualifications:

• Ability to obtain a Security Clearance from the U.S. Department of Defense.

• Principal: Minimum of an associate's degree in a relevant field with 8 years of relevant experience or 5 years with a Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field.

• Sr. Principal: Minimum of associate's degree in a relevant field with 12 years of relevant experience or 9 years with a bachelor's degree in a relevant field.

• Experience laying out custom analog/custom digital/custom RF cells as a top level lead.

• Proficient in floor planning especially top-down, area optimization, and handling critical devices and signals with the proper care.

• Demonstrated expertise creating a floorplan of a complete IC to minimize parasitic issues related to layout and packaging.

• Demonstrated expertise developing high quality layouts for complex Analog and Mixed Signal ('AMS') designs using Cadence Virtuoso XL/GXL.

• Considerable experience using Cadence Layout XL (a power user) to do full custom layout of complete mixed signal ICs and/or test structures.

• Solid debugging skills of results generated by industry standard layout verification tools.

• Demonstrated expertise isolating critical analog blocks from noisy sources through layout noise-coupling suppression techniques.

• Solid knowledge of how to address EM/IR issues, prevent latch-up, mitigate ESD, and ensure component and signal path matching.

• High attention to detail and ability to deliver verified and optimized layout quickly.

• Ability to distinguish between devices and nets in a schematic that need to be handled with care vs. those that do not.

• Strong interpersonal and team skills for cross-functional collaboration and the ability to work independently.

Advantageous Qualifications:

• Knowledge of semiconductor device physics, process development, analog/mixed signal integrated circuit design, manufacturing, and testing,

• Experience using SKILL, Perl, C-Shell, and/or Python to increase layout productivity.

• Experience using Cadence Virtuoso's other advanced features (GXL, EAD, and Constraint Manager).

• Experience in deep submicron CMOS circuits with finFETs and dual patterning.

• Technical understanding of IR drop, RC delay, electro-migration, self-heating, and coupling capacitance.

Benefits offered to vary by the contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.

Job Requirements

Minimum Security Clearance:

No Clearance

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