Cisco · 2 weeks ago
Analog/mixed-signal IC Design Engineer - Acacia (Hybrid)
San Jose, California, US
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$169K/yr - $241K/yr
6+ years expCisco is a leading technology company that revolutionizes how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations. The Analog/mixed-signal IC Design Engineer will be responsible for designing and optimizing high-speed analog designs for optical communications products, collaborating with various teams to ensure product integrity.
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Responsibilities
You will architect, design, layout, measure and productize ultra-deep sub-micron-based CMOS products
You will lead efforts for a large block on a complex chip, mentor team members and track deliverables, participate in peer review of complex IC designs and provide solid design methodology from conception to production
You will also collaborate with packaging and hardware design team to ensure signal and power integrity specifications are met
You will develop high speed AMS circuits and best-in-class products that push the boundaries of what is possible
Qualification
Required
BSEE degree with 8+ years of experience or equivalent or an MS degree with 6+ years of experience, or equivalent or a PhD with 3+ years of experience, or equivalent
Design, simulation and measurement of high speed ICs in at least 3 areas below: High Speed Serial Links utilizing serializers, deserializers, and data converters, voltage regulators, output drivers, phase locked loops, clock transmission/propagation, Opamps, programmable gain amplifiers, and equalization
Preferred
Experience with electrical transceiver applications including backplane and cable communications
Experience with FinFET technology
High-frequency layout experience a plus: Passive component design: inductors, transformers, transmission-lines, etc
Floorplanning (power/ground, digital/analog signal routing, etc.) experience
Custom transistor layout experience
Experience designing for manufacturability
Experience with ESD laboratory practices and methodology
Experience with Cadence (virtuoso), Spectre/APS/SpectreX, Matlab, EMX
Experience with mixed-signal simulations in AMS
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision insurance
A 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
Paid parental leave
Short and long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
10 paid holidays per full calendar year
1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
Paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year
Flexible vacation time off program
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
Up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
Annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies
Company
Cisco
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