Senior Analog Layout Engineer

Company Description

Founded in 2018, Lumotive is a leader in solid-state, 3D-sensing systems, developing high-performance solutions for consumer electronics, industrial automation, robotics and automotive applications. The Seattle-based company’s LiDAR solutions leverage revolutionary beam-steering technology based on patented Liquid Crystal Metasurfaces™ to deliver an unprecedented combination of high performance (as measured by range, resolution and frame rate) and readiness for mass adoption (measured by cost, reliability, and size). Lumotive’s beam-steering chips enable this unique combination because they are optically large, enabling high performance, and are manufactured with mature semiconductor processes, enabling low cost and high reliability. Lumotive’s investors include Bill Gates and Quan Funds. For more information, go to www.lumotive.com or to Twitter @LumotiveLidar.

Job Description

Lumotive is seeking a Senior Analog Layout Engineer to develop custom layout of LCM Beam Steering Mixed signal ASIC macros. The ideal candidate will lead all aspects of analog custom layout by collaborating with analog design team. The candidate will be responsible for all mixed signal layout of macros and interaction with P&R team to get analog macro integrated into overall digital P&R flow. The position requires a seasoned and self-motivated hands-on layout designer with a thorough, detail-oriented approach to layout, who thrives in a multi-disciplinary and fast-paced environment.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Proven experience in layout design of advance display drivers and other analog and mixed signal macros in High voltage process technology.
• Highly experienced in implementing analog layouts for very high-count data converters, analog blocks, resistors, pad IO, ESD structures to achieve tight matching, low noise, and area optimized layout.
• High level of proficiency in planning and implementing block-level floorplan, power distribution network, clock and signal routing, analog and mixed signal transistor level layout.
• Extensive experience in DRC, LVS and other physical verification tools from leading vendors.
• Excellent understanding of LVS, DRC and ERC reports to address issues and converge fast on layout closure.
• Scripting skills in Python, PERL or SKILL will be preferred.
• Ability to Learn and ramp on new tools and methodologies.
• Ability to estimate layout schedule for a given circuit, layout planning and provide early feedback to circuit design engineers etc.
• Ability to work with circuit designers that are located remotely which requires documentation skills and communication skills.

Qualifications

Key Qualifications:

• BS in Electrical Engineering and at least 10 years of hands-on layout design experience.
• Experience in layout of display drivers and PLLs in High voltage process.
• Good understanding of clock routing and shielding.
• Good understanding of analog and mixed signal layout fundamentals, IR, EM, self and coupling capacitances and RC delay.
• Excellent communication and team player.

Location: This role can be based out of San Jose, CA, Redmond, WA or Vancouver BC, Canada.

Education & Experience

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and 5+ years of experience preferred.

Additional Information

Pay range estimate $ 130,000 to $150,000 + Bonus +Equity

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental 
• Vision
• FSA
• HSA
• PTO
• 14 Paid Holidays. 
• Company Paid Benefits
  • Company paid Life Insurance up to $50,000
  • Long Term Disability 
  • Short Term Disability

Lumotive is an equal opportunity employer - All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other legally protected status.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.