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This is an opportunity to join a dynamic team of experienced engineers developing physical IP for industry-standard high-speed serial-links.
The successful candidate will ideally be a highly-motivated self-starter who can work independently to complete assigned tasks and contribute to project leadership. The candidate will contribute to all mixed-signal design, verification, and testing aspects. This includes circuit design and development from a high-level architectural specification, post-silicon test plan development and execution, and collaboration with the digital team to achieve functional and performance closure.
Candidate must have a thorough understanding of the following:
- Mixed-signal circuit design fundamentals
- Mixed-signal circuit design and verification flows
- Cadence analog design environment
- Basic signal processing concepts
Familiarity with the following items is a plus:
- Serial link design techniques
- Data converter (ADCs and/or DACs) and/or clock synthesis and recovery (PLLs, DLLs, CDRs) techniques
- MATLAB or C to facilitate architecture development
- Hardware description languages such as SystemVerilog or VerilogA for functional model development
- Scripting languages such as Perl or Python for automation
- Silicon validation testing knowledge and experience
Other requirements:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ph.D. EE degree with 5+ years or MS EE. degree with 7+ years of mixed signal design industry experience in advanced process technologies
The annual salary range for California is $154,000 to $286,000. You may also be eligible to receive incentive compensation: bonus, equity, and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the salary range is a guideline and compensation may vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location. Our benefits programs include: paid vacation and paid holidays, 401(k) plan with employer match, employee stock purchase plan, a variety of medical, dental and vision plan options, and more.
Be proud and passionate about the work you do. Together, our One Cadence -- One Team culture drives our success.
We’re doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can’t.Skills Required
- Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering with 5+ years of mixed-signal design industry experience
- Master of Science in Electrical Engineering with 7+ years of mixed-signal design industry experience
- Experience with advanced process technologies
- Thorough understanding of mixed-signal circuit design fundamentals
- Experience with mixed-signal circuit design and verification flows
- Experience with Cadence Analog Design Environment
- Basic signal processing knowledge
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Familiarity with serial link design techniques
- Familiarity with ADC, DAC, PLL, DLL, or CDR techniques
- Familiarity with MATLAB or C
- Familiarity with SystemVerilog or Verilog-A
- Familiarity with Perl or Python scripting
- Silicon validation testing knowledge and experience
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