Senior Staff Engineer, Analog IC Design

Responsibilities

• Design advanced integrated circuits and systems for use inside the HDD

• Derive block-level performance specifications from high level requirements outlined by customers.

• Perform IC design activities including Architecture definition, topology selection, circuit implementation, design verification, layout floor-planning and post-layout verification

• Create clear documentation to ensure high quality designs & to support dissemination of important design information to cross-functional teams

• Work with characterization & Product Engineers to define, conduct and analyze data from product performance

• Work with internal teams to arrange/plan schedule that meet business needs

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related fields and 5-10 years of related professional experience.  Master’s degree and/or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related fields with 3-5 years of experience.

• Demonstrable experience and knowledge in sub-micron CMOS technologies. Knowledge of Bipolar and SiGe technologies is a plus

• Hands-on experience in designing mixed signal integrated circuits including ADCs, DACs, Filters, Bandgap bias circuits, regulators, or other analog circuits.

• Knowledge and experience on low power and high-speed design techniques.

• Demonstrable knowledge on IC design CAD tools such as Virtuoso XL, Spectre, Spice, Matlab, Verilog, etc

• A thorough understanding of the physical layout requirements and ability to perform the critical layouts for analog circuits.

• Lab testing skills to evaluate the prototype unit to the design specification.

• Motivated to carry out a wide variety of tasks with clear communication and presentation skills in a dynamic team environment.

• Understood product life-cycle management and had mass production experiences.

• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills are essential.

• Knowledge of HDD components and overall eco-system desirable, but not required.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills.