Staff Analog/Mixed-Signal IP Design Engineer - Cork, Ireland

Job Posting Date

2025-09-03

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Company:

QT Technologies Ireland Limited

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering

General Summary:

Job Description:

Qualcomm's Analog Mixed-Signal IP (MSIP) team is currently seeking talented analog / mixed-signal designer engineers to work on DLL/PLL, Rx/Tx IO blocks and next-generation high frequency related circuits. You will be directly involved in delivering next-generation analog/mixed-signal block designs for our DDR and Chip-to-Chip PHY team and will be part of a growing team involved in architecture analysis in leading-edge FinFET and Gate-All-Around (GAA) process technology nodes at 3nm and beyond. Design goals include low-power and high speed analog mixed-signal designs for a wide array of Snapdragon SoC products.

Responsibilities:

• Architecture, design and development of mixed-signal circuits for LPDDR5/6 and next-generation Chip-to-Chip PHY systems
• Custom blocks include high-speed Rx/Tx, clock distribution, clocking delay elements (DLL/PLL), references blocks and band-gap circuits
• Custom schematic capture, SPICE analysis and exhaustive pre-silicon validation
• Post-silicon bringup support and system enablement
• Working closely with the Analog Mask Layout and Physical Design teams to deliver IP on the latest technology nodes
• Power Delivery and Signal & Power integrity Analysis

Skills and Experience we would love to see:

• Master’s or Ph.D. degree in Science, Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of transistor level analog mixed-signal design experience, preferably in high-speed wireline SerDes, PLL, DDR or other high speed applications
• Experience in SPICE simulators and schematic capture tools
• Experience in designing op-amps, bandgaps, differential amplifiers, VCO, PLL, DLL
• Experience in high-speed SerDes, DDR or IO block level designs such as transmitters, receivers, high speed VGA, CTLE, CDR, etc.
• Understanding of signal integrity in high-speed wireline design is preferred
• Scripting to automate circuit design and verification work
• Full-custom analog layout techniques and the ability to take a design and complete the layout extract verification and sign-off
• Excellent communication skills and ability to contribute strongly within a high-performance team

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years ASIC design, verification, or related work experience

Where you will be working

Cork has a proud reputation as Ireland's second largest economic engine and is now one of the Top 20 location choices in Europe with 39,000 people being employed by over 170 overseas companies.

There's a growing diversity in the region with people from many nationalities relocating to Cork, relishing the opportunity to work and live in a location that offers an excellent quality of life.

A gateway to Europe, Cork airport provides access to almost 50 international destinations including transatlantic air routes.

Equal Opportunities

We are an Equal Opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any protected classification.

What's on Offer

Apart from working in an open, relaxed and collaborative space, you will enjoy:

• Salary, stock and performance related bonus
• Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Employee stock purchase scheme
• Matching pension scheme
• Education Assistance
• Relocation and immigration support (if needed)
• Life, Medical, Income and Travel Insurance
• Subsidised memberships for physical and mental well-being
• Bicycle purchase scheme
• Employee run clubs, including, running, football, chess, badminton + many more

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.

OR

• Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.

OR

• PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.

*References to a particular number of years experience are for indicative purposes only. Applications from candidates with equivalent experience will be considered, provided that the candidate can demonstrate an ability to fulfill the principal duties of the role and possesses the required competencies.

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