Senior Engineer, Mask Layout

Microsoft Silicon, Cloud Hardware, and Infrastructure Engineering (SCHIE) is the team behind Microsoft's expanding Cloud Infrastructure and responsible for powering Microsoft's "Intelligent Cloud" mission. SCHIE delivers the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's over 200 online businesses including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, Teams, OneDrive, and the Microsoft Azure platform globally with our server and data center infrastructure, security and compliance, operations, globalization, and manageability solutions.

As a Senior Engineer, Mask Layout, you will:

• Lead the detailed layout of SRAM cells, memory arrays, and peripheral circuits
• Ensure all layout designs adhere to foundry's design rule checks
• Optimize layout for performance, power, and area
• Collaborate with circuit designers and other layout designers
• Prepare layout for final tape-out
• Serve as one of the tech leads, providing guidance and mentorship to junior layout engineers
• Stay updated with the latest trends and advancements in layout design tools and methodologies

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years of related technical engineering experience OR equivalent combination of education and experience
• 5+ years of experience in custom memory layout design, with a focus on SRAM
• 5+ years of experience using Calibre and Cadence tools

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with using and setting up Ansys Totem
• Deep knowledge of custom digital layout design
• Understanding of analog/mixed-signal layout (AMS)
• Expertise in Python, SKILL, or TCL scripting and C programming
• Excellent problem-solving skills and creative thinking
• Proficiency with 5nm and/or 3nm technology nodes

This role offers competitive compensation, industry-leading healthcare, educational resources, savings and investments, parental leave, and generous time off. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in its workforce.