Principal Design Engineer

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The Lead Analog Design Engineer will take a Key role on the Analog and Mixed signal design team as part of a Die to Die Product Development Team. 

Job  Responsibilities: 

• Design of High Speed D2D and SERDES products at industry standard data rates up on leading edge technology nodes (e.g. 3nm FinFET CMOS) 

• Design and development of analog/mixed signal IC circuit blocks from initial concept/specification through final verification of conformance to customer specifications  

• Work closely with Layout Design Engineers to design IC circuit blocks and PMA sections  

• Work with Technical Team Leads in the areas of circuit design and SERDES architectures 

• Work with global teams (US, west coast and east coast), which work in different time-zones 

Job Qualifications: 

• BEng, MEng, PhD or equivalent. 

• Candidate’s background should include a minimum of 8 years of CMOS design experience, preferably in the area of CMOS SERDES or high-speed I/O IC design 

• Should have a good understanding of jitter and signal equalization techniques 

• Design experience in some of the following SERDES circuit blocks: Driver, Receiver, Serializer, Deserializer, Phase Interpolator, Low jitter PLL, High Speed Clock Distribution, Bias and Bandgap, Voltage Regulators 

• Excellent problem-solving skills, analog aptitude, good communication skills and ability to work cooperatively in a team environment 

• Position requires proficiency in using CAD tools for circuit simulation, layout and physical verification 

Additional Skills/Preferences:  

• Cadence tool experience is desirable and design experience at >10Gbps and in <16nm technologies  

• Lab test experience as part of silicon evaluation is advantageous 

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