Senior Analog/Mixed-Signal IC Design Engineer - Acacia

Job Title

Senior Analog/Mixed-Signal IC Design Engineer - Acacia

Role Summary

Senior member of the Mixed-Signal IC design group responsible for architecture, design, layout, measurement and productization of ultra-deep-submicron CMOS analog and mixed-signal circuits for high-speed optical transceivers. The team designs components for 100G–1T fiber-optic transmission products and collaborates with digital/DSP, system, package and module teams.

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

Experience Level

Senior — expects substantial relevant experience in high-speed analog/mixed-signal IC design. Typical hires have multiple years of industry experience (senior-level responsibility and leadership on complex chip blocks).

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include designing and delivering complex analog/mixed-signal blocks for optical communications ASICs.

• Architect, design, lay out, measure and productize ultra-deep-submicron CMOS analog/mixed-signal circuits.
• Lead design efforts for large blocks on complex chips; mentor junior engineers and track deliverables.
• Participate in peer reviews and establish robust design methodology from concept through production.
• Collaborate with packaging and hardware teams to meet signal and power integrity requirements.
• Develop high-speed AMS circuits (serial links, PLLs, data converters, equalizers, drivers) and ensure manufacturability and testability.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience for immediate contribution.

• Extensive hands-on experience in analog/mixed-signal IC design, simulation and measurement for high-speed applications.
• Demonstrated work across at least three of these areas: high-speed serial links (SERDES), data converters, voltage regulators, output drivers, phase-locked loops, clock transmission/propagation, op amps, programmable gain amplifiers, and equalization.
• Strong layout and verification experience for high-speed circuits; understanding of signal and power integrity impacts.
• Experience taking designs through production: characterization, validation, and productization.
• Effective collaboration and communication with cross-functional teams (digital/DSP, package, system, test).

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with electrical transceiver applications (backplane and cable communications) and FinFET technologies.
• High-frequency layout experience for passives (inductors, transformers, transmission lines) and custom transistor layouts.
• Floorplanning experience (power/ground, digital/analog routing) and design-for-manufacturability knowledge.
• ESD lab practice experience and mixed-signal simulation tools such as Cadence Virtuoso, Spectre/APS/SpectreX, Matlab, EMX.

Education Requirements

Degree and experience combinations stated: BSEE with 12+ years, MS with 8+ years, or PhD with 5+ years of relevant analog/mixed-signal IC design experience — or equivalent practical experience. (Equivalent practical experience is accepted.)

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).