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Staff Engineer, Analog Layout

Ambiq Micro · Ambiq Micro is a semiconductor manufacturing company that develops mixed-signal solutions for wireless electronics.

Singapore101-250 employeesPosted 5 days ago
Post-IPO Equity · $179Mraised 3 months agoled by Kleiner Perkins, Cisco, Taiwania Capital Management Corporation

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<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Company Overview</strong></span></p> <p><strong>Ambiq</strong>&nbsp;is on a mission to enable intelligence everywhere — powering the AI edge revolution with the world's lowest-power semiconductor solutions.</p> <p>Built on our proprietary sub- and near-threshold technology, our chips deliver multi-fold improvements in energy efficiency without costly process scaling. Since 2010, we've shipped over 300 million units to customers building smarter wearables, medical devices, IoT products, and AI-powered edge applications.</p> <p>Our cross-functional teams span design, research, development, production, marketing, sales, and operations across Austin, Hsinchu, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Singapore. We move fast, tackle hard problems, and create space for people to grow through complex, meaningful work that shapes the future of technology.</p> <p>We're looking for self-motivated, creative problem-solvers who are eager to push technological limits and make a real impact in energy efficiency.</p> <p>At Ambiq, we live by five values:&nbsp;<strong>Innovate. Collaborate. Focus. Learn. Achieve.</strong></p> <p>If that's you, join us — the intelligence everywhere revolution starts here.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p></div><p><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 1">Scope</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335572079&quot;:6,&quot;335572080&quot;:4,&quot;335572081&quot;:6245919,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;single&quot;}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">As the Staff Engineer, Analog Layout at Ambiq, you will drive the physical implementation of key analog subsystems, including PMUs, clocking, and data converters, translating circuit architecture into silicon-ready layout that meets performance, area, matching, and reliability targets.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">This role works closely with Analog Design and RTL/Physical Design teams to implement custom analog layouts that meet and exceed customer needs. Designs will be in leading-edge technologies, such as 22nm, 12nm, and beyond.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">The successful candidate will be a highly motivated team player who, through collaboration with designers and layout peers, will help everyone succeed.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">The person in this role will be well-rounded, having been through a number of design cycles. They will have layout-related experience across the full flow, from floorplanning and whiteboarding with designers, to detailed layout and parasitic extraction, to LVS/DRC closure and tape-out, through validation and production test support.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">This role will be onsite, and the candidate will be expected to have a presence on site 5 days a week.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 1">Responsibilities</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335572079&quot;:6,&quot;335572080&quot;:4,&quot;335572081&quot;:6245919,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;single&quot;}">&nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:450,&quot;335559991&quot;:270,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;•&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Partner with analog designers on chip-level and block-level floorplanning and layout strategy</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:80}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:450,&quot;335559991&quot;:270,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;•&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Drive layout architecture decisions to balance performance, matching, area, and reliability trade-offs</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:80}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:450,&quot;335559991&quot;:270,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;•&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Execute transistor-level analog IC layout, including critical matching, shielding, and parasitic-sensitive structures</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:80}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:450,&quot;335559991&quot;:270,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;•&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Lead layout for complex blocks and closely supervise or review layout work from other layout engineers</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:80}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:450,&quot;335559991&quot;:270,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;•&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Conduct layout design reviews and resolve action items generated as a result of these reviews</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:80}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:450,&quot;335559991&quot;:270,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;•&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Attend circuit design reviews to provide layout feasibility input and guidance to designers and other layout engineers</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:80}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:450,&quot;335559991&quot;:270,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;•&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Work with analog and digital designers to ensure layout meets circuit intent and interface requirements</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:80}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:450,&quot;335559991&quot;:270,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;•&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="8" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Own parasitic extraction, LVS, DRC, antenna, and fill closure for assigned blocks and top-level integration</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:80}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:450,&quot;335559991&quot;:270,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;•&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="9" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Support prototype chip bring-up and testing to help validate analog circuit blocks against layout-dependent effects</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:80}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:450,&quot;335559991&quot;:270,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;•&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="10" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Support development of manufacturing test plans where layout impacts testability (e.g., probe access, trim structures)</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:80}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:450,&quot;335559991&quot;:270,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;•&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="11" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Support Product Engineering to meet manufacturing/production needs related to layout and yield</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:80}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:450,&quot;335559991&quot;:270,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;•&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="12" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Support Applications Engineering on layout-related customer questions (e.g., matching, noise, reliability)</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:80}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul>
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