RF/Analog/Mixed Signal Engineer
Core
Design analog portions of integrated circuits (ICs) and ensure optimized whole system solutions by collaborating with system engineers.
Role type
Senior IC analog/mixed-signal engineer
Builds
Analog IC blocks, system-level integration, and test plans for chip production
Domain
Semiconductor design, analog/mixed-signal ICs, RF
Required skills
Analog-to-digital converter (ADC) design, Low Dropout Regulator (LDO) design, Operational Amplifier (OPA) design, Behavioral modeling, Deep submicron technology, Layout supervision, Test plan definition, PCB design, Yield analysis
Preferred skills
N/A
Technologies
MATLAB, Cadence, Spectre, Simulink, System Verilog, Virtuoso, QRC, start-RC, Calibre, Tableau, Oscilloscope, Logic analyzer
Responsibilities
Specify analog portions of ICs, perform behavioral modeling to validate architectures, craft blocks and document designs for formal reviews, enter block schematics and run simulations, drive mask design and layout implementation, apply top-level simulations, run layout-based extractions, understand EM flow and reliability/aging flows, define production/bench-level test plans, work with test engineers to drive PCB design and select off-chip components, take lab measurements to validate designs, review yield/lab test results to drive bug fixes, and enhance chip yield by analyzing fabrication defects
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC