Mixed-Signal IC Design Engineer

Job Description:

We are looking for a highly motivated Mixed-Signal IC Design Engineer focusing on the design of high-performance SerDes products in advanced CMOS technologies.

Job responsibilities include IC design starting from initial specification through design and layout supervision, silicon evaluation, debugging and characterization to product introduction.

Required skills and qualifications:

• BS/MSEE or equivalent with 7-8+ 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.
• Demonstrated successful track record of designing, leading, and introducing multiple products to the market
• Ability to provide technical leadership on a wide range of engineering disciplines on highly complex products/processes/projects
• Has extensive 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, MIM capacitors, integrated inductors and implanted resistors.
• Has a strong intuitive and analytical understanding of transistor-level design and possesses good, working knowledge of small signal and large signal CMOS device models.
• Has extensive 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.
• Has good intuition of package and layout parasitics and experience with extracted simulations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Expertise in video protocols (DisplayPort, CSI/DSI, HDMI) and PCIe
• 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, STA)
• Experience leading teams and/or projects

Core responsibilities:

• Evaluation and development of architectures and specifications for individual circuit blocks. Performing system level analysis and developing architectures to create optimal system implementations.
• 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.
• 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