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Staff Custom Analog Layout Engineer

NOKIA
US Salary range: $139,283.72 - $258,669.77 * Plus potential incentive/variable compensation for eligible roles
United States, California, San Jose
6373 San Ignacio Avenue (Show on map)
Jun 17, 2025

In an increasingly connected world, the pandemic has highlighted just how essential telecom networks are to keeping society running. The Network Infrastructure group is at the heart of a revolution to connectivity, pushing the boundaries to deliver more and faster network capacity to people worldwide through our ambition, innovation, and technical expertise

Join Optical Networks division, where innovation meets scale in the AI-driven data center era. With the recent acquisition of Infinera, we've united two industry leaders to create an optical networking powerhouse-combining cutting-edge technology with proven leadership to redefine the future of connectivity.

Infinera is now part of the Nokia Corporation and its subsidiaries. When you apply, the information you share will be handled with care and used only for recruitment purposes within the group.



  • Work closely with circuit designers to optimize the floor plan;
  • Perform daily layout editing, DRC/LVS tasks to ensure the quality of the layout;
  • Employ efficient design methodologies to reduce the number of iterations and promptly deliver the product.


Mandatory Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:



  • Extremely familiar with layout editing tools, such as Virtuoso and Laker;
  • Highly proficient with DRC/LVS/ERC related tools and flows, such as Calibre, PVS (or IC Validator);
  • Decent understanding in the issues of electro-migration and IR drop, RC delay, self-heating, capacitive cross-talk, etc.;
  • Decent understanding in analog layout requirements, such as matching and shielding;
  • Has extensive experience in the layout of low-power, high-resolution circuits, such as SD-ADC, SAR-ADC, bandgap, and regulators.
  • Knowledge in automatic P&R or chip-level floor planning/integration.


Preferred Knowledge/Skill/Abilities:



  • Decent Understanding of analog design methodologies, including the use of layout constraints;
  • Knowledge in performing RC extraction and EM/IR analysis;
  • Excellent communication skills and team spirit to work with members across multiple sites and functionalities;
  • Experience in designing layouts for high-resolution, high-performance analog / mixed-signal circuits.


Education and Experience Requirements:



  • BS degree or equivalent;
  • Have more than 10 years' experience in analog/mixed signal layout design.


Come create the technology that helps the world act together

Nokia is committed to innovation and technology leadership across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. Your career here will have a positive impact on people's lives and will help us build the capabilities needed for a more productive, sustainable, and inclusive world.
We challenge ourselves to create an inclusive way of working where we are open to new ideas, empowered to take risks and fearless to bring our authentic selves to work

What we offer

Nokia offers continuous learning opportunities, well-being programs to support you mentally and physically, opportunities to join and get supported by employee resource groups, mentoring programs and highly diverse teams with an inclusive culture where people thrive and are empowered.

Nokia is committed to inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer

Nokia has received the following recognitions for its commitment to inclusion & equality:



  • One of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere
  • Gender-Equality Index by Bloomberg
  • Workplace Pride Global Benchmark


At Nokia, we act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people. Nokia's employment decisions are made regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
We are committed to a culture of inclusion built upon our core value of respect.

Join us and be part of a company where you will feel included and empowered to succeed.
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