Analog​/Mixed Signal ASIC Design Engineer

Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group  Analog Mixed Signal Design General

Summary:

Oversees definition, design, verification, and documentation for development of a variety of CMOS mixed analog/digital blocks such as: data converters, PLLs, analog/digital filters, low drop out linear voltage regulators, precision references, comparators, fingerprint sensor AFE, audio amplifiers and high speed SERDES. Determines architecture design and circuit specifications based on system level requirements. Is actively involved in all aspects of the design from system definition/simulation to circuit design and simulation.

Heavy involvement in overseeing layout and silicon evaluation is also expected. Uses design tools such as Cadence ADE, Math Works MATLAB and others. Provides technical expertise for new initiatives (e.g., 5G, analog design automation).

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering and 2+ years of experience with analog or mixed-signal integrated circuit design in nanometer planar CMOS or FinFET.ORMaster's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 2+ years of experience using one or more design tools (e.g., CADENCE, SPICE, MATLAB, and/or Verilog/VHDL).

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience in analog/mixed-signal integrated CMOS circuit design for a specific area (e.g., VCO, PLL, and DLL design, Audio CODEC and Class D Audio amplifier design, Delta-Sigma, SAR ADCs, Current-Steering DACs, high speed DDR PHYs, high-speed SERDES).

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Uses appropriate tools or databases to contribute to architecture and circuit designs for a small, well-defined block under some guidance.
• Works with layout teams to oversee block-level layout.
• Runs simulations and basic analyses (e.g., power, performance) on designs; documents and shares results with leads, and utilizes feedback to improve and verify designs.
• Programs and runs basic tests to identify bugs in own work; debugs simple issues and escalates complex issues.
• Builds understanding of one's technical domain to ensure integration with other components in the domain.
• Writes technical documentation and design descriptions for straightforward projects under the direction of a supervisor.
• Contributes to conversations to generate new ideas.

Level of Responsibility:
• Working under some supervision.
• Taking responsibility for own work and making decisions with limited impact; impact of decisions is readily apparent; errors made typically only impact timeline (i.e., require additional time to correct).
• Using verbal and written communication skills to convey basic, routine factual information about day-to-day activities to others who are fully knowledgeable in the subject area.
• Working within prescribed budget and resources.
• Completing most tasks with multiple steps which can be performed in various orders; some planning and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively; mistakes may result in some rework.
• Exercising some creativity to troubleshoot technical problems or deal with novel circumstances.
• Using deductive problem solving to solve moderately complex problems; most problems have defined processes of diagnosis/detection; some limited data analysis may be required.

The responsibilities of this role do not include:
• Providing supervision/guidance to others.
• Influence over key organizational decisions.
• Role in strategic planning.

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