Analog/mixed-signal IC Design Engineer - Acacia (Hybrid)

Job Title

Analog/Mixed-Signal IC Design Engineer — Acacia

Role Summary

Join Acacia's mixed-signal IC design team to architect, design, layout, measure and productize ultra-deep-submicron CMOS analog and mixed-signal circuits for high-speed optical transceivers (100G–1.6T+). The role requires close collaboration with digital/DSP, system, package and module teams to meet system-level signal and power integrity requirements.

This is a hybrid role performed three days per week in the San Jose, CA office.

Experience Level

Senior — position expects substantial prior experience (see Education Requirements for the minimum combined degree/experience options).

Responsibilities

You will lead and deliver complex mixed-signal IC blocks from concept to production and collaborate across disciplines to meet product specifications.

• Architect, design, simulate, layout, characterize, and productize high-speed analog/mixed-signal ICs.
• Lead design efforts for large blocks on complex chips; track deliverables and schedules.
• Mentor and review the work of other IC designers; participate in technical peer reviews.
• Work with packaging and hardware teams to ensure signal and power integrity specifications are met.
• Develop verification and characterization plans and participate in lab validation and debugging.
• Collaborate with digital/DSP, system, package and module design teams to integrate analog blocks into the ASIC/system.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience; candidates should meet the minimum qualification (degree + years) listed under Education Requirements.

• Hands-on experience in design, simulation and measurement of high-speed ICs in at least three of the following areas: high-speed serial links (serdes, data converters), modeling for system link simulations, high-performance output drivers, high-performance phase-locked loops, clock distribution/propagation, opamps/programmable gain amplifiers, and equalization techniques.
• Proven track record delivering high-speed AMS circuits for production products; strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Ability to define and execute characterization and test plans; experience with lab measurements and validation.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams (digital, DSP, package, system) to meet system-level requirements.
• Nice-to-have: experience with electrical transceiver applications (backplane/cable), FinFET/GAA process experience, high-frequency floorplanning and layout, design-for-manufacturability practices (PVT characterization, electromigration, IR drop, self-heating), ESD methodology, and familiarity with Cadence Virtuoso, Spectre/APS/SpectreX, Calibre, EMX, mixed-signal AMS simulation flows, and Matlab.

Education Requirements

Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree plus 8 years of related experience, or Master's degree plus 6 years, or PhD plus 3 years. The posting does not specify required fields of study or certifications.

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).