Senior Analog/Mixed-Signal IC Design Engineer - Acacia (Hybrid)
Cisco SystemsJob Title
Senior Analog/Mixed-Signal IC Design Engineer - Acacia (Hybrid)
Role Summary
The Senior Analog/Mixed-Signal IC Design Engineer will lead architecture, design, layout, measurement and productization of high-speed, high-accuracy analog/mixed-signal CMOS circuits for Acacia optical transceivers. The role works with digital/DSP, system, package and module teams to integrate designs into ASIC products.
This is a hybrid role based in San Jose, CA (three days per week).
Experience Level
Senior-level. See Education Requirements for Cisco's stated experience equivalencies (examples: BSEE +12 years, MS +8 years, PhD +5 years, or equivalent industry experience).
Responsibilities
Accountabilities include leading complex mixed-signal IC block design through to production and collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet product and integration targets.
- Architect, design, layout, measure and productize ultra-deep-submicron CMOS analog/mixed-signal ICs.
- Lead large-block design efforts on complex chips; mentor engineers and track deliverables.
- Participate in peer reviews, define and apply robust design methodology from conception to production.
- Collaborate with packaging and hardware teams to ensure signal integrity and power integrity specifications are met.
- Develop high-speed AMS circuits and support test, characterization and productization activities.
- Work cross-functionally with digital/DSP, system, package and module teams to integrate ASIC designs into final products.
Requirements
Key technical skills and experience. Degree and formal experience equivalencies are listed under Education Requirements.
- Must-have: Proven experience designing, simulating and measuring high-speed ICs across multiple areas (examples include high-speed serial links, serializers/deserializers, data converters, voltage regulators, output drivers, PLLs, clock distribution/propagation, op amps, programmable gain amplifiers, and equalization); demonstrated delivery of complex mixed-signal IC blocks.
- Must-have: Proficiency with mixed-signal simulation and design tools (examples: Cadence Virtuoso, Spectre/APS/SpectreX, Matlab).
- Nice-to-have: Experience with FinFET technology, high-frequency layout and passive component design (inductors, transformers, transmission-lines), custom transistor layout, and floorplanning for power/ground and signal routing.
- Nice-to-have: Experience designing for manufacturability, ESD laboratory practices, EM simulation tools (e.g., EMX), and mixed-signal simulations in AMS.
Education Requirements
Cisco lists degree/experience equivalencies: BSEE with 12+ years of relevant experience, MS with 8+ years, or PhD with 5+ years — or equivalent practical industry experience. Preferred fields include Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related technical disciplines. No specific certifications are required in the posting.
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).
