Senior Analog/Mixed Signal Design Engineer/Lead

About This Role

• Responsibilities: Design analog blocks, systems or sub-systems using a combination of behavioral modeling tools and transistor level circuit design tools.
• Must be capable of implementing and optimizing circuit architectures and transistor-level circuit solutions to achieve a variety of challenging noise, distortion, power consumption and cost requirements.
• Help take responsibility for projects with teams of analog engineers.
• Draw or oversee the drawing of the custom physical layout of these circuits.
• Work with others to define circuit board components to be used with these circuits.
• Define requirements for internal chip interfaces between the analog and digital circuits.
• Review the chip package pinout / ballout and review and revise the chip package route with package layout engineers.
• Design and/or review the PC test board schematics used for testing the IC performance.
• Characterize the performance of these ICs using lab equipment.
• Debug performance problems found during characterization of these analog circuits.
• Work with automatic test engineers (ATE) to develop production tests for these circuits.
• Document the operation and performance of these analog circuits.
• Job Requirements: MS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent education with 10+ years of experience or a PhD in Electrical Engineering or equivalent education with 7+ years of experience.
• Proficiency in analog design including high speed amplifiers (up to hundreds of MHz).
• Proficiency in high speed comparator design.
• In-depth knowledge of CMOS devices.
• RF design knowledge is highly desirable.
• Proficiency in simulation techniques and tools including RF.
• Proficiency in system analysis of noise, linearity, power optimization.
• In depth knowledge of analog and RF layout techniques.
• Knowledge of analog and mixed signal IP design including ADCs, DACs, references, oscillators, LDOs is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of switched power supplies is highly desirable.
• Intuitive understanding and ability to optimize circuit power, area, and performance.
• Skill running simulations, doing layout design and performing verification and extraction.
• Design environment/experience with CAD tools and thorough working knowledge of Cadence design tools.
• System level design tools (e.g.
• Transistor level design (Cadence Analog artist).
• Layout tools (Cadence Virtuoso) Verification/extraction.
• Experimental verification/ATE support.
• Good communication skills.
• Able to work in a team environment.
• Additional Job Description: Compensation and Benefits The annual base salary range for this position is $ 127,100 - $203,400 .
• This position is also eligible for a discretionary annual bonus in accordance with relevant plan documents, and equity in accordance with equity plan documents and equity award agreements.
• Broadcom offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package: Medical, dental and vision plans, 401(K) participation including company matching, Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company paid holidays, paid sick leave and vacation time.
• The company follows all applicable laws for Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence.
• We will also consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records consistent with local law.
• If you are located outside USA, please be sure to fill out a home address as this will be used for future correspondence.