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Advanced Semiconductor/MEMS Layout & Routing Engineer - 1106

US Brooklyn Park, MNFull-time2026-10-27 → 2026-11-10
Citizens or permanent residents only

Core

Translate complex ion trap device concepts into manufacturable mask layouts from initial design through verification and tapeout.

Role type

Senior IC/MEMS layout and routing engineer

Builds

Next-generation ion trap devices

Domain

Semiconductor manufacturing / Ion trap technology

Required skills

IC/MEMS/PCB layout, advanced EDA tools (Cadence Virtuoso, Synopsis, L-Edit), PDK integration, layout hierarchy, routing, verification, tapeout processes, foundry collaboration, SKILL scripting, automation/AI/ML for layout workflows

Preferred skills

Advanced degree in EE/CS/ME/Physics, mask layout for multiple external foundries, photonics component layout, auto-routing tools, cross-functional R&D team experience

Technologies

Cadence Virtuoso, klayout, SKILL, Synopsis, L-Edit

Responsibilities

Develop and refine mask layouts for ion trap devices; Partner with design engineers and fabrication scientists to resolve layout challenges; Work with external foundries to align layouts with PDKs and process requirements; Refine workflows and enable cycle time speedups through automation and AI/ML implementation

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC