Principal Design Engineer (AMS / HBM PHY)

Job Title

Principal Design Engineer (AMS / HBM PHY)

Role Summary

The Principal AMS Design Engineer will design and develop high-speed analog and mixed-signal circuits for next-generation HBM PHY products. This role leads circuit and layout review activities and drives project execution across development phases.

The position requires close collaboration with digital, layout, packaging, and SI/PI teams to meet aggressive performance, power, and area targets.

Experience Level

Senior. Specific years of experience not stated in the posting.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include hands-on circuit design, technical leadership, and cross-functional coordination.

• Perform detailed analog and mixed-signal circuit design based on system and micro-architecture requirements.
• Lead analog and layout design reviews; provide technical direction and design feedback.
• Collaborate closely with digital design, layout, packaging, and SI/PI teams to ensure integration and signal/power integrity.
• Own project execution through development phases, including design iterations and release activities.
• Drive micro-architecture innovations to achieve performance, power, and area targets for HBM PHY designs.

Requirements

The posting does not list formal required qualifications; the items below are concise expectations based on the role description.

Must-have

• Proven experience designing high-speed analog and mixed-signal circuits.
• Experience with memory PHYs or high-speed PHYs (HBM or similar) and meeting strict performance/power/area goals.
• Track record of leading design and layout reviews and working across digital, layout, packaging, and SI/PI teams.
• Ability to own technical delivery across development phases.

Nice-to-have

• Experience driving micro-architecture-level innovations for PHY designs.
• Familiarity with silicon bring-up and system-level signal/power integrity considerations.

Education Requirements

Not specified.

About the Company

Company: Cadence Design Systems

Headquarters: San Jose, California, USA

Cadence Design Systems is a global electronic design automation company that provides software, hardware, and intellectual property for designing advanced semiconductor chips. With over 25 years in the industry, Cadence is known for its innovative technology solutions and has been recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For. The company is dedicated to solving complex technical challenges in order to enable customers to create revolutionary products and experiences.