Senior Staff Analog IC Design Engineer (Power)

Responsibilities

The Senior Staff Analog IC Design Engineer will work on the design of sophisticated Power Management IC products like Point of loads, PMICs which address a wide range of server, notebook, PC and industrial applications. We are looking for a person who possesses a mix of technical expertise in Analog IC design , passion and experience to build new products starting from specs and taking all the way to Production and strong communication skills. Full chip design experience & silicon debug experience are expected for this role. Experience of Power Management IC design / knowledge of Power converters architecture, Full Power IC design experience (starting from specifications) and Silicon debug experience are must requirements for this role.

Qualifications

The engineer will participate in all stages of product design, drive design and development and support productization. Primary responsibilities include :

• Design and Development of Power Management Products with emphasis on switching converters – Buck, Boost, Buck-Boost
• IC architecture including top-down budgeting, control loop design, efficiency estimation and optimization etc to meet the overall performance requirements.
• Responsible for Analog IC design for blocks like OpAmps, Comparators, Oscillators, Bandgap References, LDOs and layout supervision through all stages of IC development including design closure
• Work with system team for converter modelling, test-plan preparation
• Work with layout engineers on IC floorplan and integration of analog, ESD and digital
• Conduct IC design reviews, layout reviews and provide regular design updates through documentation and presentations
• Understand and implement design and layout methodologies which will meet company and industry standards for product reliability and yield
• Post-silicon debug and support system characterization
• Assist test, operations and application teams during productization
• Experience in the following areas is must
• Knowledge of Power converter architectures – Buck, Boost etc
• Thorough knowledge of Analog design - OpAmp, Comparators, Bandgap References, LDOs etc
• Understanding of process technologies and device behavior which are important for high voltage, high power operation and reliability issues
• 8+ years of experience in Analog IC design