Senior Analog IC Layout Engineer

About the job

It’s an exciting time to join Nordic Semiconductor as we continue our rapid growth while pursuing high ambitions with dedicated colleagues worldwide. As an Analog Layout Designer, you will be part of the analog layout team in Alabang, Philippines, focusing on providing full custom layout support to schematic design teams in Norway, Finland, and Sweden. Additionally, you will play a key role in supporting the analog layout team with physical verification, scripts, and methodology, especially in addressing issues that require immediate attention.

Key responsibilities

• Perform full custom analog layout, physical verification, and parasitic extraction for complex analog and mixed‑signal IP to ensure first‑pass silicon success.
• Own floorplanning and layout implementation using advanced matching, symmetry, shielding, and noise‑isolation techniques to meet performance, area, and reliability targets.
• Drive layout sign‑off quality, including DRC/LVS/ERC, EM/IR checks, and PEX‑driven design optimization in collaboration with circuit designers.
• Collaborate closely with the Technology Development team to provide feedback, create test patterns, and help develop design rules that ensure accurate and reliable implementations.
• Lead design reviews and mentor junior layout engineers, promoting best practices and ensuring consistent methodology across projects.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or equivalent technical education in electronics or a related field
• Several years of experience in Analog Custom Layout or supporting Analog Layout Designers
• Basic understanding of semiconductor physics and processing.
• Experience in developing Calibre or ICV runsets and validation test cases
• Basic knowledge in Linux shell scripting languages, such as tcsh, Tcl, and Perl.

Personal Skills

A successful Senior Analog IC Layout Engineer combines meticulous attention to detail with a disciplined, analytical mindset, ensuring every layout choice supports first‑pass silicon success while meeting demanding performance and reliability targets. They communicate clearly and confidently across teams—translating complex layout considerations into actionable insights for circuit designers and technology developers—and they thrive in collaborative environments where precision and problem‑solving are key. With a natural sense of ownership and accountability, they navigate tight tape‑out schedules with calm, structured execution, always driving work forward with rigor and consistency. At the same time, they bring a growth‑oriented curiosity, embracing new tools, design rules, and process technologies, and they elevate the broader team through constructive feedback, mentorship, and leadership in layout methodology and best practices.

Working for Nordic

Working at Nordic, you will be inspired and supported to develop yourself. Our teams enjoy a professional and informal working environment. We value and encourage the continuous development of skills and expertise to the highest levels. We are proud of our Norwegian heritage, our highly skilled international workforce, and our world-leading innovation.

We offer a variety of tasks and projects, and the possibility to work alongside some of the world’s most renowned experts within their field. We encourage our employees to question the established and innovate while expecting professionalism, commitment, and the will to learn.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with short- and long-term incentive plan
• Flexible working hours
• Medical insurance
• Family-friendly policies, insurances, and benefits

Practical details

• Location: Muntinlupa, Philippines

Please note that this position might be subject to a background check.