Principal Mixed - signal/analog Design Engineer

Principal Mixed-Signal/Analog Design Engineer

As ADI expands into new products and market segments, the Instrumentation group is looking for a skilled Mixed-Signal/Analog IC Design Engineer based in Colorado Springs, CO who will be responsible for designing high performance mixed-signal ICs with companion DC/DC converters targeted at ATE power management markets.

As a Principal Mixed-Signal/Analog Design Engineer, you will perform a full range of product development activities including, but not limited to:

• Evaluate and Develop Architectures: Create and specify individual circuit blocks. Perform system-level analysis to develop optimal system implementations.
• Design and Verification: Conduct detailed circuit design, simulations, and verification of Highly Linear Amplifiers, Bias blocks, Switches, DFX, Digital I/O, LDO's, ADCs and DACs.
• Oversee analog and mixed-signal circuits ICs from concept through production release.
• Participate in design optimization for power, performance, and area, and ensure compliance with rigorous quality standards.
• Additionally, you will provide technical guidance to junior engineers and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to drive innovative solutions and deliver successful products to market.
• Work with digital design and design verification teams on block and system integration and verification at the chip and system level.
• Layout Supervision: Supervise layout and conduct post-layout simulations.
• Documentation and Reviews: Prepare documentation and conduct design reviews.
• Lab Evaluation and Debug: Perform lab evaluation and debug and provide test development and guidance to test evaluation teams.
• Cross-Functional Interaction: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements and specifications.

Minimum Qualifications:

• MSEE or Equivalent: Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent with 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Advanced Knowledge: Expertise in Highly Linear Amplifiers, Bias blocks, Switches, DFX, Digital I/O, LDO's, ADCs and DACs.
• Communication Skills: Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills, with team working experience and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Proven Track Record: Demonstrated success in designing, leading, and introducing products to the market.
• Technical Leadership: Ability to provide technical leadership across a wide range of engineering disciplines on highly complex products, processes, and projects.
• Cadence Tools Expertise: Extensive experience with and advanced knowledge of Cadence design, simulation, layout, and verification tools for analog and mixed-signal designs.
• Semiconductor Background: Solid understanding of semiconductor basics, including the device physics of CMOS transistors, diodes, MIM capacitors, integrated inductors, and implanted resistors.
• Transistor-Level Design: Strong intuitive and analytical understanding of transistor-level design, with good working knowledge of small signal and large signal CMOS device models.
• Circuit Analysis Skills: Extensive circuit analysis skills, recognizing potential problems due to model limitations, high-frequency effects, and device temperature effects.
• Lab Experience: Experience characterizing and debugging mixed-signal designs.
• Package and Layout Intuition: Good intuition of package and layout parasitics, with experience in extracted simulations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Analog/digital behavioral modelling expertise
• High Voltage Design Experience
• Multi-Die Sip Level Laminate Expertise
• Behavioral Modeling: Experience with analog and digital behavioral modeling, design, and synthesis of digital control blocks and state machines.
• Team Leadership: Experience leading teams and/or projects.

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The expected wage range for a new hire into this position is $148,500 to $222,750. Actual wage offered may vary depending on work location, experience, education, training, external market data, internal pay equity, or other bona fide factors. This position qualifies for a discretionary performance-based bonus which is based on personal and company factors. This position includes medical, vision and dental coverage, 401k, paid vacation, holidays, and sick time, and other benefits.