Analog/mixed-signal IC Design Engineer - Acacia (Hybrid)
Cisco SystemsJob Title
Analog/mixed-signal IC Design Engineer - Acacia (Hybrid)
Role Summary
Join the Acacia mixed-signal IC design team to architect, design, layout, measure and productize ultra-deep sub-micron CMOS analog and mixed-signal circuits for high-speed optical transceivers (100G–1.6T+). The role works cross-functionally with digital/DSP, system, package and module teams and reports into the Acacia IC design organization.
Experience Level
Senior.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities focus on delivery of complex mixed-signal blocks from concept through production and on-team technical leadership.
- Architect, design, simulate, layout and validate high-speed analog/mixed-signal blocks for optical transceivers.
- Lead design efforts for large blocks: set deliverables, track progress and participate in peer reviews.
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to other engineers on the team.
- Collaborate with digital/DSP, system, packaging and module teams to meet signal and power integrity specs.
- Create and execute lab validation and test plans; interpret measurements to refine designs.
- Ensure designs meet manufacturability targets and support characterization over process, voltage, temperature.
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and proven domain experience.
- Experience in design, simulation and measurement of high-speed ICs; demonstrable hands-on delivery of mixed-signal silicon.
- Practical experience in at least three of these areas: high-speed serial links (serializers/deserializers/data converters), modeling for system link simulations, high-performance output drivers, phase-locked loops (PLLs), clock distribution/transmission, operational amplifiers and programmable gain amplifiers, or equalization techniques.
- Experience with floorplanning and high-frequency layout practices that consider power/ground and analog/digital segregation.
- Ability to collaborate with packaging and hardware teams to meet SI/PI and manufacturability requirements.
- Track record of taking designs through tapeout, characterization and productization.
- Strong problem-solving, documentation and peer-review practices; effective communicator in cross-functional teams.
Nice-to-have:
- Experience with FinFET and GAA technologies.
- Design-for-manufacturability skills: PVT characterization, electromigration, self-heating, IR drop analysis.
- Laboratory validation experience including ESD practices and constructing automated test setups.
- Familiarity with Cadence Virtuoso, Spectre/APS/SpectreX, Calibre, EMX, AMS simulations and MATLAB.
Education Requirements
Minimum: Bachelor's degree plus 8 years related experience, or Master's degree plus 6 years related experience, or PhD plus 3 years related experience.
About the Company
Company: Cisco Systems
Headquarters: San Jose, CA, United States
Cisco Systems is a global technology company that designs and sells networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, software, and services. It provides enterprise and service-provider networking, security, collaboration, and optical communications solutions (including Acacia Communications technologies for high-speed optical interconnects).
