Senior Analog/mixed-signal IC Design Engineer - Acacia
Cisco SystemsJob Title
Senior Analog/mixed-signal IC Design Engineer - Acacia
Role Summary
Work in the Mixed-signal IC design group to architect, design, layout, measure and productize ultra-deep sub-micron CMOS analog and mixed-signal circuits for optical transceivers (100G–1T). The team collaborates with digital/DSP, system, package and module teams to integrate AMS blocks into ASICs. This is a hybrid role requiring three days per week in the San Jose, CA office.
Experience Level
Senior — requires significant industry experience and technical leadership; see Education Requirements for experience-equivalency details.
Responsibilities
Lead and deliver complex mixed-signal IC blocks from concept through production. Key responsibilities include:
- Architect, design, simulate and layout high-speed analog and mixed-signal circuits.
- Lead a large block on complex chips, mentor team members, and track engineering deliverables.
- Participate in peer design reviews and establish robust design methodology from conception to production.
- Collaborate with packaging and hardware teams to meet signal and power integrity requirements.
- Plan for manufacturability and support silicon bring-up, laboratory characterization, and qualification.
Requirements
Must-have:
- Proven design, simulation and measurement experience of high-speed ICs across multiple areas (serial links, serializers/deserializers, data converters, PLLs, output drivers, voltage regulators, op-amps, PGAs, clock distribution and equalization).
- Hands-on silicon characterization and mixed-signal (AMS) simulation experience.
- Strong layout and floorplanning skills, including power/ground planning and analog/digital separation.
- Proficiency with Cadence Virtuoso, Spectre/APS/SpectreX and Matlab or equivalent tools.
Nice-to-have:
- Experience with FinFET technologies and high-frequency passive components (inductors, transformers, transmission lines).
- Custom transistor layout, ESD laboratory practices, and EM simulation experience (EMX or similar).
- Experience designing for manufacturability and transceiver/backplane/cable communication applications.
Education Requirements
Minimum: BSEE with 12+ years of relevant experience, or MS with 8+ years, or PhD with 5+ years, or equivalent practical experience. Field: Electrical Engineering or a closely related technical discipline; equivalent experience accepted.
Compensation
U.S./Canada starting salary range listed: $191,400 to $281,400 (base pay range for these locations; does not include incentive pay, equity or benefits). Individual pay varies by location, experience and other factors.
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).
