Responsibilities
Join MaxLinear and you will work closely with a world-class team of IC designers to design high-performance ICs with RF, analog, mixed-signal and digital systems integrated on a single chip.
In the Senior Principal role, you will :
- Define architectures based on high-level specifications
- Lead design, implementation, and verification of RF and mixed-signal subsystems on an SOC
- Collaborate with system and product design teams to optimize circuits and system specification trade-offs
- Work closely with various cross functional teams to arrive at best possible solution
- Characterize and debug relevant blocks and systems
- Define production test methodologies
- Report the results of IC design, analysis and evaluation
Qualifications
Strong knowledge of Analog / Mixed-signal circuits, with ability to drive architecture and topology choicesStrong knowledge of circuit building blocks such as base-band amplifiers, VGAs, op-amp based filters, regulators, LNAs, Mixers and VCOsIn-depth understanding of Mixed-signal circuit blocks such as ADCs, DACs, PLLsIn-depth understanding of Serdes systemsAbility to drive chip level specifications for matching, signal path, spurious analysis, frequency planningYou must have familiarity with wireless or wireline communication specifications and derivation of block-level requirements from these high-level specificationsSolid understanding of CMOS process and device physicsWorking knowledge of RF / analog layout techniques. Familiarity to FINFET layout is a plusUnderstanding of semiconductor packaging and production testingHands-on experience testing your own designs in the lab and define production test requirementsStrong written and verbal communication skillsBE / PhD / ME / MS in Electrical Engineering with at least 15 years of experience in RF / Analog / Mixed-signal design