Memory Layout Engineer

Experience:

4–10 Years Location:

Bengaluru Employment Type:

Full-Time

About the Role We are looking for an experienced

Memory / Custom Layout Engineer

to join our semiconductor design team and work on advanced

SRAM, ROM, NVM and memory compiler

designs. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience in

full-custom memory layout , including bitcells, memory arrays, row/column decoders, sense amplifiers, I/O and peripheral circuits. The role will involve working closely with circuit design, physical verification and technology teams to develop

high-quality, area-efficient and silicon-ready layouts

in advanced CMOS/FinFET technologies.

Key Responsibilities Develop

full-custom layouts

for SRAM, ROM, NVM and memory compiler blocks. Perform hands-on layout implementation of Bitcells, Memory arrays, Row and column decoders, Sense amplifiers, I/O circuits, Peripheral circuits, Control and supporting logic Perform

floorplanning, placement and routing

for complex memory blocks. Develop hierarchical layouts and optimize layouts for

area, performance, power and manufacturability . Apply advanced layout techniques for

matching, symmetry, parasitic reduction and noise isolation . Analyze and optimize layout considering

design rules, device characteristics and technology requirements . Perform physical verification including DRC, LVS, ERC, Antenna, EM/IR Debug physical verification issues and work with circuit/physical design teams to resolve them. Support

post-layout extraction and parasitic-aware optimization . Work closely with circuit designers to understand layout-critical requirements and achieve desired PPA targets. Support block-level and top-level

memory integration and tapeout activities . Contribute to layout methodology, automation and productivity improvements.

Required Skills & Experience Bachelor's or Master's degree in

ECE, EE, VLSI, Microelectronics

or a related field. Strong hands-on experience in

Memory Layout / Custom Layout . Experience with one or more of SRAM, ROM, NVM, Memory Compiler Strong understanding of

memory architecture and physical implementation . Hands-on experience with

bitcell and memory array layout . Experience with layout of

decoders, sense amplifiers, I/O and peripheral circuits . Strong knowledge of Floorplanning, Placement & routing, Hierarchical layout, Layout optimization, Matching, Parasitics, PPA optimization Experience with

CMOS and/or FinFET technology nodes

and advanced layout rules. Strong hands-on experience with

DRC, LVS and physical verification . Experience with

ERC, Antenna and EM/IR

analysis. Proficiency in

Cadence Virtuoso / Virtuoso XL . Experience with

Calibre

or equivalent physical verification tools.

Good to Have Experience with

Memory Compiler development . Knowledge of

memory tiling and array assembly . Experience with layout automation and productivity tools. Scripting experience using Perl/TCL/Shell Experience working on

advanced-node memory designs , particularly FinFET technologies. Exposure to memory characterization, silicon bring-up or memory IP integration.

Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate is a

Memory / Custom Layout Engineer

with strong hands-on experience in implementing complex memory structures from schematic/netlist through

layout, physical verification and tapeout . Candidates who have worked specifically on

SRAM bitcells, large memory arrays, memory compilers or advanced-node memory IPs

will be strongly preferred.