What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Analog Mixed-Signal Design Engineer position at Apple & Associates?
Principal Analog Mixed-Signal Design Engineer Hybrid - 2 days a week minimum in office LocationsWestlake Village, CA$175,000 – $225,000 / yrAs a member of the design group, the candidate will be responsible for design and validation of FET and BiCMOS circuits for high-speed broadband ICs that serve these applications.Seeking an RF and Analog Design Engineer to contribute to the development of multi-tens of GHz Transimpedance amplifiers TIAs. These optical interface chips are tightly coupled with our high-performance equalizers. The results of our innovative designs have made our TIAs best in class for coherent long-haul and metro systems as well as PAM4 data center systems. In this role you will be responsible for : Active circuit design as well as technical leadership.Design leading edge transimpedance amplifier design, primarily in Silicon Germanium (SiGe) BiCMOS (Bipolar Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) technology, where circuit performance will need to transcend beyond industry leading products.Develop transmission line structures and other millimeter wave structures to enable higher performance than would normally be achievable.Design of hi-performance broadband analog circuits for optical front-end receivers.Design of various other analog circuits including linear regulators, AGC loop, current / voltage sensors, bandgaps etc.Develop microarchitecture of major circuit blocks and guide team of designers to implement them. Work with various technologies including SiGe BiCMOS and CMOS.Work with other functional groups to facilitate post-silicon validation, qualification, transition to mass production, and customer support.Requirements Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering in the areas of design of high-performance RF / Analog Receiver / TIA design and 10 - 15 years experience Or MSc EE Or PhD EE with 5 years of experience in the areas of design of high-performance RF / Analog Receiver / TIA design.Proven experience in IC design including chip tape-out AND lab evaluation of receiver design working in the industry). Solid experience in.Using EDA CAD toolsPerforming Analog Custom LayoutExperience in measuring IC performance and debug of design to correlate simulations to measurementsDeep understanding of fundamentals, including : Detailed transistor level designDevice physicsControl / Feedback loop stability analysisDirect project experience in at least one of the following areas is a plus : AGC loop designHigh precision analog circuits (Including linear regulators, current sensors, bandgaps and DAC / ADC)Experience in CTLE designExperience in Package-System integration issues desiredProject experience in using different technologies. (SiGe BiCMOS is a plus)A team-playerExperience in the following is a strong plus : Overseeing and mentoring junior circuit designersExperience as chip lead with success in silicon Experience in taking chips to mass production Ability to translate chip level specifications into architectureStrong communication, presentation and documentation skills.Type : direct hire
Salary : $175,000 - $225,000
