Sr. Memory Layout Design Engineer - IND-Bangalore Electronic City - S1, India
Originally posted 18 August 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves end-to-end delivery of high-quality memory layouts.
What you'll do
- Apply layout guidelines, process rules, and technical requirements for quality layouts.
- Manage scheduling, timelines, and layout floor-planning.
- Deliver layouts with quality within the planned schedule.
- Adapt to new methodologies and communicate with the SOC/library team.
- Assist in layout scripting and automation.
- Lead new technology reviews to document layout methodologies, flows, and guidelines.
What you'll need
- 8 years of experience with layout knowledge.
- Bachelor's degree.
- Proficiency in Cadence tools (virtuoso layout, layout XL, Cadence schematic capture) and verification tools (CALIBRE & Hercules).
- Strong layout knowledge in submicron processes (e.g. 7nm, 5nm, 3nm, 2nm).
- Experience in Memory layout design and physical verification (LVS, DRC, ERC, Antenna, ElectroMigration) in CMOS processes.
- Experience with Cadence Layout tools (VIRTUOSO XL, VXL, or EXL) and CALIBRE verification tools.
- Proficiency in floor-planning, hierarchy layout, and chip integration.
- Understanding of memory architecture, RC requirement, and ability to plan signal and power.
- Knowledge of AI, automation in layout, Script Programming and SKILL Programming.
- Ability to lead, train junior engineers, and manage projects effectively.
Nice to have
- Analog layout experience.
- Experience with memory compilers.
Skills: memory layout, Cadence Virtuoso, DRC LVS, submicron processes, floor-planning
This role has been open 48 days — well below the 69-day median for Memory Design roles.
Memory Design · Memory Design
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Open roles in category
287
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Median days open
69 d
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Median salary
$205k
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| Metric | Broadcom | All employers we track in this specialty (287 roles · 29 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 16 | 287 |
| Median days open | 51 d | 69 d (−18 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $205k |
Skills observed across this category: memory layout, Cadence Virtuoso, DRC LVS, submicron processes, floor-planning
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 151 open roles · median 86 d
- Synopsys · 27 open roles · median 49 d
- SanDisk · 17 open roles · median 32 d
- Broadcom (this employer) · 16 open roles · median 50 d
- Qualcomm · 12 open roles · median 149 d
- NVIDIA · 7 open roles · median 59 d
How we counted: 287 open Memory Design (Memory Design) roles from 29 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 5 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.