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Chelsea Search Group · 1 week ago

Senior PLL Design Engineer

San Diego, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

Chelsea Search Group is seeking a Senior PLL Design Engineer in San Diego, CA. The role involves designing complex building blocks for PLLs and high-speed data converters, as well as running verification flows to ensure design specifications are met.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design of complex building blocks of LC PLL and RO PLL including architecture development and transistor level circuit design

Run pre-tapeout verification flows to confirm design meets performance, power, reliability and timing requirements

Work closely with mask design engineers to deliver the physical design as well as define production/bench-level test plans with post-silicon characterization groups for silicon evaluation to ensure interlocked and high-quality execution

Qualification

PLL designHigh-speed data convertersRF CMOS designCadence toolsSimulation toolsScripting languagesAnalytical skillsInterpersonal skillsProblem solvingAttention to detail

Required

Experience in FinFET & Dual Patterning nodes such as 16/14/10/7nm

Hands-on design experience in performance analog and hybrid Phase Locked Loops, analog-to-digital (ADC), digital-to-analog (DAC) data converter, VCO, LDO, bandgap, charge pump, op-amps, interpolator circuits

Proficient with Cadence custom circuit design tools like ADE-L and ADE-XL and running Monte-Carlo, noise, aging, EM and IR drop simulations and stability analysis

Capable of understanding DRC and LVS results with verification tools (Calibre, ICV, or like)

Able to work effectively in a team, with good interpersonal skills, enthusiasm and positive energy

Possess strong analytical/problem solving skills and pronounced attention to details

Must be a self-starter, and able to independently drive tasks to completion

BSEE required

Preferred

MSEE or PhDEE preferred

Experience with the following is a plus: Digital PLL techniques, TDC or DSP and control theory experience related to digital PLLs, Dual charge-pump PLL designs, Fractional-N PLLs, spread-spectrum PLLs

Helic/EMX is a plus

Proficiency in scripting languages like Perl, Python, MATLAB etc. is a plus