499221-High Speed Analog/Mixed-Signal IC Design Engineer

499221-High Speed Analog/Mixed-Signal IC Design Engineer

Location: Pasadena, CA

Pay Rate: $100-$120

Contract Duration: 4 months contract

Responsibilities:

- High speed analog/mixed-signal circuit design, simulation and layout

- Pre-layout and post-layout simulation and verification

- Parasitic extraction and post-layout simulation

- Top level spice and mixed-mode simulations to validate top level integration.

- Writing descriptions, detailed information and test plan of the designed blocks

- Analyzing and interpreting test results

Requirements:

At least 7 years of experience in designing Si-based high speed circuit, including but not limited to, TIA, limiting amplifiers, VGAs, FFE, DFE and digitally-assisted analog techniques

Deep understanding of impedance matching, return loss, phase noise, jitter analysis, budgeting and feedback loop dynamics

Production experience with one or more of the above-mentioned blocks

Proficiency in analog/mixed-signal circuit design, simulation and analysis,

including bandgaps, bias, opamps, LDOs, feedback and compensation techniques

Proficient in using Cadence, Synopsys and Siemens design tools, such as Virtuoso, Hspice, StarRC, Calibre etc.

Hands-on experience in testing and characterization

Attention to details, exceptional focus on understanding the problems at hand and ensure thoroughness in problem-solving

Good written and verbal communication skills, with outstanding teamwork capabilities

Self-motivated with a growth mindset

MS in Electrical Engineering, Physics, related field or equivalent work experience;