Sr. Principal Analog IC Designer

Senior Principal Design Engineer

The Sr Principal Analog IC Designer is responsible for design and developing analog/mixed-signal IC circuit blocks, the architecture and initial concept/specification through final verification of conformance to customer specifications. The Sr Principal Analog IC Designer contributes to the design of long-reach SerDes.

The Sr Principal Analog IC Designer’s responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Implement and simulate SerDes, AFE, and IO circuits
• Document the circuit implementation and simulation results
• Present circuit performances in internal design review meetings
• Characterize circuit performance and post-process lab data

The Sr Principal Analog IC Designer may also conduct feasibility and architect major SERDES subsystems and provide technical leadership to junior designers.

Position Requirements:

• Canadian Citizen or permanent resident
• Masters or PhD degree in electrical engineering with specialization in analog microelectronics
• Minimum 8 years of experience in CMOS SerDes or high-speed I/O IC design and development (≥16Gb/s) and in technologies ≤16nm
• Excellent problem-solving skills, analog aptitude, good communication skills, and ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
• Must have a thorough understanding of jitter and signal equalization techniques
• Proficient design experience in some of the following SerDes circuit blocks: Driver; Receiver; Serializer; Deserializer; Phase Interpolator; Low jitter PLL; High-Speed Clock Distribution; ADCs and DACs; Bias and Bandgap; and Voltage Regulators
• Expertise in low-jitter PLL design is a strong asset
• Proficiency in using CAD tools for circuit simulation, layout, and post-layout verification
• Other non-requirements that would be assets for candidates:
• Familiarity with custom IC layout
• Familiarity with Cadence design and simulation tools
• Lab test experience
• Familiarity with scripting languages (python, skill, etc)
• Working knowledge of a set of common SerDes standards (PCIe, Ethernet, etc) and their electrical requirements

Cadence is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce.

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