Staff Engineer, Physical Design

About Analog Devices

Analog Devices, Inc. is a leading global semiconductor company that integrates analog, digital, AI, and software technologies. These innovations support critical advancements in automation, robotics, mobility, healthcare, energy, and data centers, contributing to solutions that address climate change and enhance connectivity at the Intelligent Edge. With a revenue exceeding $11 billion in fiscal year 2025, ADI champions innovation to push the limits of possibility.

Team Overview

The Consumer Sensing and Signal processing Solutions (CSS) team specializes in capacitive sensing, optical image stabilization, and optical sensing technologies. This group's products power growth in portable consumer electronics. Joining CSS offers promising career development opportunities within a motivated and supportive environment.

Role Summary

We are seeking a passionate Physical Design Engineer to join our Consumer Product development team. This role involves creating mixed-signal subsystems for future consumer products that combine digital signal processing, embedded microprocessors, and precision analog components. The position offers hands-on experience with advanced physical design methodologies and exposure to diverse technical disciplines. The role is based in our offices in Valencia, Cork, or Limerick.

Core Responsibilities

• Design floorplans, and manage power, ground, and clock distribution networks.
• Perform logic synthesis, cell placement, and routing of interconnections.
• Conduct equivalence checking, achieve timing closure, and carry out physical verifications such as LVS and DRC.
• Collaborate closely with RTL designers to resolve complex design challenges.
• Take ownership and deliver substantial digital subsystems.
• Plan project schedules and track development progress.
• Work effectively within multidisciplinary teams across various geographic sites.

Qualifications

• B.Tech or M.Tech degree in Electrical Engineering or Electronics and Communication Engineering.
• Over 10 years’ experience in digital implementation design.
• Expertise in floorplanning, placement and routing, clock tree synthesis, static timing analysis, ECO methodologies, power analysis, and physical design validation.
• Extensive background in synthesis and crafting timing constraints.
• Proven experience with 40nm digital design implementation.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Tcl, SKILL, and Perl.
• Familiarity with current industry implementation tools, preferably Cadence.
• Experience using version control software like Perforce or Methodics.
• Knowledge of CPF/UPF low-power design methodologies is advantageous.
• Familiarity with Cadence Virtuoso tool is beneficial.
• Understanding of foundry manufacturing rules and capability to prepare tape-out ready GDSII layouts is a plus.
• Ability to take technical ownership and manage implementation tasks independently as needed.
• Strong interpersonal, teamwork, and communication skills essential.

Additional Information

This position may require export licensing clearance from U.S. authorities for access to technical data, limiting applications to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or protected individuals. Analog Devices is committed to equal opportunity employment, promoting diversity and inclusion regardless of gender, race, age, or other protected characteristics.

Travel Requirement: Approximately 10% travel is expected.
Shift: First Shift / Daytime work hours.