Senior Staff Engineer

SENIOR STAFF ENGINEER – ANALOG LAYOUT (RF)

Location: Penang Island

Basic Salary: Up to RM15,000 + Benefits & Allowances

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with RF circuit designers to iterate circuit layouts and achieve required performance.

• Perform critical circuit block, subsystem and top-level layout and verification using Cadence Virtuoso-VXL & Mentor Calibre and RF/Analog layout techniques.

• Participate in RF circuit layout (block/IP/chip), including floor planning from scratch, routing, layout verification and resolving violations.

• Lead/co-lead RF layout design while working closely with cross-functional team leaders.

• Conduct thorough layout design reviews internally and externally with RF circuit designers.

• Plan overall project schedules and distribute tasks to project team members.

• Guide and coach junior engineers to ensure on-time delivery and quality.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical / Electronic Engineering / Microelectronics with VLSI exposure, or equivalent.

• 8–15 years of experience in RF Layout / RF Analog Layout.

• Strong hands-on experience in RF/Analog Layout from scratch and implementation of RF/Analog layout techniques.

• Experience with IR Drop / EM Analysis.

• Deep understanding of RF/Analog circuit layout concepts in submicron CMOS technologies.

• Experience in layout design and verification of high-performance RF Transmitter, Receiver and PLL subsystems.

• Strong knowledge of matching, parasitic reduction, ESD and DFM.

• Strong expertise in leading one or more IP Layouts.

• Strong technical, analytical and problem-solving skills in RF/Analog layout.

• Ability to drive ideas towards implementation for layout productivity, quality and methodology improvement.

• Ability to work effectively as a strong team player and participate in cross-functional activities.

• Good interpersonal, verbal and communication skills with a strong sense of initiative.

BENEFITS

• Hybrid Work Arrangement

• Dental

• Optical

• Health Screening

• Outpatient: Unlimited at panel clinics only

• Outpatient Specialist

• Insurance: 3 panel coverage

FIXED ALLOWANCES

• Transport Allowance: RM350

• Toll Subsidy: RM150 — applicable if candidate stays on the mainland

BONUS

• 13th Month

• Variable Bonus applicable

Key requirement: Strong hands-on experience with Cadence Virtuoso-VXL, Mentor Calibre and RF/Analog Layout is essential.