What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Analog Design Engineer position at Acara Solutions?
As the Staff Analog Design Engineer, you will drive the specification, architecture, and design of key analog subsystems, including PMUs, clocking, and data converters.This role will work closely with the Architecture and RTL teams to create custom analog designs that meet and exceed customer needs. Designs will be in leading-edge technologies, such as 22nm,12nm, and beyond.The successful candidate will be a highly motivated team player who, through collaboration with others, will help everyone succeed. The person in this role will be well-rounded, having been through a number of design cycles. They will have design-related experience, from spec definition and whiteboarding phase to schematic design and layout supervision to validation and production test.This role will be onsite, and the candidate will be expected to have a presence on site 5 days a week.Responsibilities-Chip level and block level spec definition-Circuit architectural design and verification-Transistor-level analog IC circuit design and verification-Directly conduct or closely supervise the analog circuit layout-Conduct design reviews and resolve action items generated as a result of these reviews-Attend design reviews to provide input and guidance to other designers-Work with digital designers to interface with and verify analog circuit block-Assist in prototype chip testing to validate analog circuit blocks-Develop and implement a manufacturing test plan for analog circuit blocks; support efficient test program development-Support marketing in product definition-Support product engineering to meet manufacturing / production needs-Support applications engineering to meet customer needsRequired Skills / Qualifications : Master's Degree in EngineeringMinimum 6 years of analog design engineering experiencePreferred Skills / Qualifications : -Experience in the full design flow, from specification to circuit design / verification to prototype testing to high volume production support-Experience in top level verification, integration of IP blocks, LVS, DRC, FILL and tape out experience desirable.-Experience designing various analog circuits including voltage regulators, voltage reference generators, analog-to-digital converters, crystal oscillators, and DC-DC converters-Experience with IO and ESD is extremely desirable-Solid background in semiconductor physics and signal processing-Experience designing subthreshold-biased or ultra-low power analog circuits is extremely desirable-Experience with mixed mode simulators and Verilog-ams is extremely desirable-Experience working with a team of analog and digital designers in a mixed-signal environment-Experience guiding layout trade-offs for performance and size-Experience designing analog circuits for testability using special test modes, production trimming, etc.Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, sex, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. The Aleron companies welcome and encourage applications from diverse candidates, including people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for applicants taking part in all aspects of the selection process.Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.
