Apply on Employer Site

Analog Devices · 1 day ago

Principal Mixed Signal Design Engineer

Beaverton, OR

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$148K/yr - $223K/yr

10+ years exp

Analog Devices, Inc. is a global semiconductor leader that bridges the physical and digital worlds. The company is seeking a Principal Mixed-Signal Design Engineer to lead the design and architecture of innovative products for Automotive SerDes applications, overseeing the development cycle and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

DSPElectronicsLightingSemiconductor

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Evaluate and Develop Architectures: Create and specify individual circuit blocks. Perform system-level analysis to develop optimal system implementations

Circuit Ownership: Oversee analog and mixed-signal circuits used in automotive SerDes products throughout the product development cycle

Design and Verification: Conduct detailed circuit design, simulations, and verification of high-performance SerDes and auxiliary circuits, including Rx equalizers, DFEs, CDR, Tx drivers, clock generation (VCO, PLL, dividers, etc.), and bias circuitry

Technical Leadership: Provide technical leadership for complex SerDes products

Layout Supervision: Supervise layout and conduct post-layout simulations

Documentation and Reviews: Prepare documentation and conduct design reviews

Lab Evaluation and Debug: Perform lab evaluation and debug

Cross-Functional Interaction: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements and specifications. Assist in production test development

Qualification

High-speed SerDes circuitsCadence Tools ExpertiseTransistor-Level DesignCircuit Analysis SkillsSemiconductor BackgroundLab ExperienceVideo ProtocolsDSP DesignCommunication SkillsTechnical LeadershipTeam Leadership

Required

MSEE or Equivalent: Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent with 10+ years of relevant experience

Advanced Knowledge: Expertise in high-speed SerDes circuits, including Rx equalizers, DFEs, CDR, Tx drivers, clock generation (VCO, PLL, dividers, etc.), and bias circuitry

Communication Skills: Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills, with team working experience and a proactive approach to problem-solving

Proven Track Record: Demonstrated success in designing, leading, and introducing products to the market

Technical Leadership: Ability to provide technical leadership across a wide range of engineering disciplines on highly complex products, processes, and projects

Cadence Tools Expertise: Extensive experience with and advanced knowledge of Cadence design, simulation, layout, and verification tools for analog and mixed-signal designs

Semiconductor Background: Solid understanding of semiconductor basics, including the device physics of CMOS transistors, diodes, MIM capacitors, integrated inductors, and implanted resistors

Transistor-Level Design: Strong intuitive and analytical understanding of transistor-level design, with good working knowledge of small signal and large signal CMOS device models

Circuit Analysis Skills: Extensive circuit analysis skills, recognizing potential problems due to model limitations, high-frequency effects, and device temperature effects

Lab Experience: Experience characterizing and debugging mixed-signal SoCs in a lab environment, using signal generators, oscilloscopes, BERTs, logic analyzers, and data acquisition systems

Package and Layout Intuition: Good intuition of package and layout parasitics, with experience in extracted simulations

Preferred

Video Protocols: Expertise in video protocols such as DisplayPort, CSI/DSI, HDMI, and PCIe

Behavioral Modeling: Experience with analog and digital behavioral modeling, design, and synthesis of digital control blocks and state machines

DSP Design: Proficiency in Matlab and design of DSP blocks, including digital filters and decimators

Automated Digital Design: Familiarity with automated digital design tools and processes, including Verilog, synthesis, place & route, and static timing analysis (STA)

Team Leadership: Experience leading teams and/or projects