Hardware Developer

Minimum Qualifications:

• BSEE/MSEE or equivalent plus 3-4+ years relevant experience.
• The ideal candidate should have advanced knowledge of high-speed SerDes circuits including Rx equalizers, DFEs, CDR, Tx drivers, clock generation (VCO, PLL, dividers, etc.) and bias circuitry.
• Has clear and concise written and verbal communication skills, team working experience and a pro-active approach to problem solving.
• Has experience with and advanced knowledge of Cadence design, simulation, layout, and verification tools for analog and mixed-signal designs.
• Has a solid background in semiconductors, understanding the basic underlying device physics of CMOS transistors, diodes, MOM capacitors, integrated inductors and implanted resistors.
• Has an intuitive and analytical understanding of transistor-level design and possesses good, working knowledge of small signal and large signal CMOS device models.
• Has strong circuit analysis skills, recognizing potential problems due to model limitations, high frequency effects, and device temperature effects.
• Has experience characterizing and debugging mixed-signal SoCs in a lab environment. Has experience using signal generators, oscilloscopes, BERTs, logic analyzers and data acquisition systems. Python experience for automated test setups is also a plus.
• Has good intuition of package and layout parasitics and experience with extracted simulations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Expertise in video protocols (DisplayPort, CSI/DSI, HDMI) and PCI Express.
• Experience with analog and digital behavioral modeling, design & synthesis of digital control blocks and state machines.
• Experience with Matlab and design of DSP blocks (digital filters, decimators, etc.)
• Familiarity with automated digital design (Verilog, synthesis, place & route, DFT, STA).
• Experience leading teams and/or projects.

Core responsibilities:

• Ownership of analog and mixed-signal circuits used in automotive SerDes products through all steps of product development cycle
• Detailed circuit design, simulations, and verification of high performance SerDes and auxiliary circuits. This includes Rx equalizers, DFEs, CDR, Tx drivers, clock generation (VCO, PLL, dividers, etc.), L/C tank oscillators, charge pumps, CMU design, and bias circuitry.
• Definition, evaluation, and development of architectures and specifications for individual circuit blocks
• Layout supervision and post-layout simulations
• Documentation and design reviews
• Lab evaluation and debug
• Interactions with cross-functional teams to define requirements and specifications.
• Assisting production test development