Senior Staff Mixed-Signal Design Engineer Please note that candidates must have the right to live and work in the respective European country before applying.
Visa sponsorship will only be considered for exceptional senior engineers with relevant industry experience for positions based in Barcelona, Spain.
Our client is looking for a Mixed-Signal Design Engineer to assist in the definition, design, validation, verification, and integration of mixed-signal ICs using advanced technologies with industry-standard ASIC tools. The products to be designed and verified include power management, signal management, and mixed-signal functions.
Our clients' products cover a variety of applications, such as switching regulators, sensors, motor control, display drivers, audio amplifiers, and power management ICs for rapidly growing portable and non-portable markets like notebooks, cell phones, telecom, digital cameras, automobiles, and network equipment.
Essential Functions
Verify analog and mixed-mode designs.
Define and execute mixed-signal verification strategies/plans, including developing test benches and verification components.
Define and document analog-digital interfaces.
Model analog blocks behaviorally and analyze architectural choices and trade-offs.
Validate and verify analog and mixed-signal designs.
Define, develop, integrate, and verify analog IP.
Perform layout design.
Conduct analog mixed-signal simulations and debugging.
Assist the digital design team with timing, input/outputs, and DFT strategy/constraints.
Support post-silicon validation, testing, and characterization.
Collaborate closely with analog design, analog layout, digital design, digital verification, and digital physical engineers.
Qualifications
BSEE/MSEE with 10+ years of experience in mixed-signal ASIC design.
Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with other teams or departments.
Strong knowledge of the full mixed-signal ASIC development and silicon fabrication process.
Extensive experience in transistor-level and analog/mixed circuit design.
Understanding of device mismatches, noise, linearity, and other analog effects.
Proficient in layout design and best-practice techniques.
Strong experience with simulation tools such as Spectre, HSPICE, and MATLAB.
Proficient in CAD tools and methods, including analog and mixed-signal simulation (e.g., Cadence ADE-L/XL) and analog regression tests.
Experience running complex simulations, such as Monte Carlo, noise simulations, and stability analysis.
Experience running DRC and LVS using tools like Calibre, ICV, etc.
Experience with Verilog-AMS mixed-mode simulations.
Proficiency in Verilog, SystemVerilog, and Verilog-A coding for behavioral modeling.
Knowledge of DFT techniques such as SCAN, LBIST, ABIST, and IDDQ.
Understanding of STA and mixed-signal timing and input/output constraints for synthesis and P&R.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong teamwork and collaboration abilities.
Preferred Experience
Knowledge of automotive and ASIL standards.
Experience in the power management industry/applications.
Familiarity with I2C, I3C, SPI, USB, PMBUS.
Proficiency in scripting and automation languages like Skill, TCL, and Python.
This role can be based at any of the following office locations:
Barcelona, Spain
Ottobrunn, Germany
Enschede/Nijmegen, Netherlands
Porto/Lisbon, Portugal
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