Analog and Mixed-Signal IC Design Engineer

Job Title

Analog and Mixed-Signal IC Design Engineer

Role Summary

Design and verify analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits and IP for ASIC products. Work on transistor-level and behavioral modeling, physical layout oversight, lab characterization and production test development with cross-functional analog, digital and package teams.

Typical work includes architecture selection, circuit implementation and optimization to meet performance, power and cost targets for power/high-voltage and precision analog blocks.

Experience Level

Senior. Experience guidance in the posting: Bachelor's with 8+ years, Master's with 6+ years, or PhD with 3+ years of related experience.

Responsibilities

Primary technical and project responsibilities include:

• Design analog blocks and subsystems at transistor and behavioral levels using SPICE and modeling tools.
• Implement and optimize circuit architectures to meet performance, power and cost goals.
• Lead or contribute as an individual contributor on cross-functional design projects with analog and digital engineers.
• Oversee custom physical layout and apply analog/high-voltage layout techniques.
• Define internal chip interfaces and specify PCB components used with the ICs.
• Review package pinout/ballout with package layout engineers and update routing as needed.
• Design or review test-PCB schematics and perform lab characterization and debugging of silicon.
• Work with ATE teams to develop production tests and support experimental verification.
• Document circuit operation and performance; perform pre- and post-layout verification including corner, Monte Carlo, aging and over-voltage analyses.
• Design critical analog IP (opamps, comparators, bandgaps, ADCs/DACs, sensors, LDOs, DC-DC converters, battery chargers, etc.).

Requirements

Must-have skills and competencies; nice-to-have items noted separately.

• Must-have: Strong analog design skills and deep knowledge of CMOS device behavior.
• Must-have: Experience with Cadence design flow (Analog Artist) and Cadence Virtuoso layout tools; verification and extraction experience.
• Must-have: Practical experience running circuit simulations, layout design, post-layout verification and extraction.
• Must-have: Lab characterization experience and ability to debug silicon; experience supporting ATE.
• Must-have: Ability to optimize trade-offs among power, area and performance; strong written and verbal communication; effective team collaboration.
• Nice-to-have: Knowledge of switched power supplies, high-voltage/BCD technologies and power circuitry; bench testing for post-silicon evaluation.

Education Requirements

The posting specifies degree and experience combinations: Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of related experience; Master's degree with 6+ years; or PhD with 3+ years of related experience.

About the Company

Company: Broadcom

Headquarters: Irvine, California, United States

Broadcom is a global technology leader that designs, develops, and supplies a wide range of semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions. The company is known for its innovations in wireless and broadband communications, enabling a connected world.