Senior Staff Engineer, RD Analog Design

Job description :

• Responsible for design leadership and development of ultra-high performance, low noise analog solutions associated with mixed signal ICs from initial concept, until production ramp, including design for : manufacturability, yield, test, and reliability.
• Performs and supervises detailed design, simulation, verification and validation of integrated circuits.
• Directs and supervises block-level and top-level layout activities to ensure optimum circuit performance.
• Expert level knowledge and experience designing for system / application level concerns, including : packaging, parasitic, power, die size, cost, etc.
• “Power User” level knowledge of SPICE / Spectre testbench creation and simulations, including : PVT, Monte Carlo, mixed signal, modelling, optimization, etc.
• Provides positive internal team leadership and communication, coordination of design requirements and trade-offs, and preparation for weekly meetings (internal and customer).
• Analog design subject matter expert level communication with customer (and / or marketing), including : presentation in design reviews, representing the analog design team on weekly conference calls, defining / tracking / working to ensure schedule adherence, interactive problem solving, and customer communication under pressure, etc.
• Highly creative problem solver, able to generate innovative, new next-generation IP and file patents
• Generation of detailed relevant documentation, including : architectural / concept reviews, design gate reviews, internal design documents, test requirements, etc.

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