Sr. Staff Analog Engineer

As a Sr. Staff Analog Engineer at Semtech, you will be responsible for system design, from top-level specification analysis to optimization, and analog block design from definition to production support. Key duties include design, verification, technical documentation, layout supervision, silicon lab evaluation, and providing technical support to various engineering teams. This role requires strong expertise in CMOS analog and mixed-signal integrated circuit design.

Must Have

• System design from specification analysis to optimization
• Analog block design from specification to production support
• Design, optimization, verification, and technical documentation
• Supervision of layout
• Silicon lab evaluation, characterization, and debug
• Technical support to test, product, and application engineers
• Interface with digital, firmware, verification, layout, and cross-functional teams
• 7+ years' experience in analog CMOS integrated circuit design
• M.S. in EE or higher
• Solid understanding and experience in designing transistor-level CMOS analog and mixed-signal blocks and systems
• In-depth knowledge of analog mixed-signal concepts, techniques, and trade-offs
• Strong knowledge of IC design CAD tools
• Experience with lab instruments and associated measurement methods
• Knowledge of system-level aspects

Good to Have

• Experience with high-resolution, low-power ADC architectures, design and techniques
• Experience with Cadence Virtuoso, Spectre/AFS, Siemens Symphony, Matlab, Verilog/VHDL
• Experience with analog/mixed-signal behavioral model development/verification
• Experience with consumer and/or ITA market circuit developments

Responsibilities:

• System design, from top-level specification analysis to system optimization. (25%)
• Analog block design, from specification definition to support to production. (25%)
• Design & optimization, verification, technical documentation, layout supervision. (20%)
• Silicon lab evaluation, characterization and debug. (10%)
• Block or system modelling. (5%)
• Technical support to test, product and application engineers. (10%)
• Interface with digital, firmware, verification, layout and cross functional teams. (5%)

Minimum Qualifications:

• 7+ years' experience in analog CMOS integrated circuit design
• M.S. in EE or higher
• Strong analytical, synthesis and problem solving skills
• Solid understanding and experience in designing transistor-level CMOS analog and mixed-signal blocks and systems, including IC technology and layout, with blocks such as ADCs, DACs, sensor interfaces, switched-capacitor blocks, power management, LDO regulators, bandgap, biasing circuits, amplifiers, oscillators, PLLs, comparators, filters, physical IOs etc.
• In-depth knowledge of analog mixed-signal concepts, techniques and trade-offs like speed, power, noise, mismatch, linearity, stability, area
• Strong knowledge of IC design CAD tools including schematic entry, Spice and mixed-mode simulation tools
• Experience with lab instruments (e.g. oscilloscopes, supplies, meters) and the associated measurement methods
• Independent, self-motivated, rigorous, innovative, team player and able to follow through
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of system-level aspects: signal processing, mixed-signal, digital, modelling, test and application

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with high-resolution, low-power ADC architectures, design and techniques
• Experience with Cadence Virtuoso, Spectre/AFS, Siemens Symphony, Matlab, Verilog/VHDL etc.
• Experience with analog/mixed-signal behavioral model development/verification
• Experience with consumer and/or ITA market circuit developments