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Sphere Semi · 3 months ago

Analog & Mixed Signal Architect

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Sphere Semi is a new type of semiconductor company that leverages state-of-the-art AI techniques to enable a single analog designer to do the work of twenty. They are seeking an Analog & Mixed Signal Architect to lead the mixed signal design strategy and work collaboratively with their AI system throughout the design process.

AI InfrastructureArtificial Intelligence (AI)ManufacturingSemiconductor

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Define the mixed signal roadmap: You will work closely with the founders and VPs to build out a technical roadmap that balances technical capability with our customer strategy

Oversee design and verification: Own mixed-signal subsystem architecture, actively participate in hands-on engineering tasks (design, bring-up, debug, and characterization), conception through production. Lead design and validation of key building blocks: comparators, amplifiers, sample-and-hold, references, and clocking circuits. You will be responsible for ensuring the smooth integration of these analog and digital components into full chip designs

Define critical design parameters: Establish key design variables, constraints, and test benches that will guide our AI-driven design automation system. Your goal will be to ensure that the system generates meaningful, manufacturable results, while filtering outputs through human review as needed

Mentorship & Cross-functional collaboration: Work closely with AI engineers, software developers, and chip designers to ensure automated tools produce meaningful and manufacturable results. Mentor and review work of design engineers, raising the technical bar across the team. You’ll also work closely with customers and adapt to various processes, technologies and project needs

Adapt to and implement new tools: You will be familiar with standard EDA analog and RF toolsets (Cadence, Keysight, etc.) but also be expected to adapt to and work with new and evolving workflows and frameworks

Qualification

Analog IC designMixed-signal architectureDigital integrationAI-driven design flowsEDA toolsLeadershipTool flexibilityMentorship

Required

Ph.D. (Preferred) or Master's in Electrical Engineering, with 10+ years of analog/mixed-signal IC design experience

Track record of successful tape-outs: Demonstrated experience participating in projects that resulted in functional analog/mixed signal chips in production

Experience with digital integration: Familiarity with mixed signal chips that involve close integration between digital and analog components

Tool flexibility: Strong knowledge of industry-standard tools, with an openness towards embracing new methodologies and tools beyond traditional EDA

Leadership: Demonstrated leadership in guiding design teams and reviewing complex mixed-signal circuits

Experience with AI-driven or novel design flows is a strong plus

Preference for US citizens or green card holders