Analog Design Engineer

Location: Aguascalientes

Our Team:

By joining the Semtech team you will become an integral part of a cutting-edge and successful organization that provides opportunities for meaningful contributions to a fast-growing business as well as professional development in the industry. You will be working in a dynamic team environment with experts in a variety of areas of advanced IC design: analog, digital, firmware, packaging and systems engineering and contribute to the development of advanced data and video communications products at rates to 50 Gb/s and beyond.

Job Summary:   

As an analog IC design engineer in Semtech, you will be working in a team environment contributing to design and development of advanced CMOS, bipolar, and SiGe data and video communications products at data rates 1 to 50Gbs and beyond.

Responsibilities:

• Design of integrated circuits from concept to manufacture (40%)
• System level simulations, circuit design, and layout supervision (30%)
• Preparation of technical reviews and product documentation (10%)
• Design and technology industry awareness (5%)
• Assessment of product feasibility, schedule, and costs (5%)
• Test planning and prototype evaluation (5%)
• Lab evaluation of high-speed analog circuits (5%)

Minimum Qualifications:

• Understanding of analog circuit fundamentals of key analog building blocks such as bias circuits, opamps, analog filters, CML logic, ADC and DACs using CMOS and/or BiCMOS technologies. Knowledge of more advanced circuits such as VCOs and closed-loop systems such as PLLs and clock and data recovery circuits is a plus.
• Appreciation of layout concepts, device models, and the effects of parasitics and other non-idealities on high-speed circuit performance.
• Experience with advanced analog CAD tools, particularly Cadence Virtuoso. Other tools such as Agilent ADS, HFSS, Matlab or other system modelling software considered a plus.
• Hands-on experience with lab equipment such as spectrum analyzers, vector network analyzers, oscilloscopes etc.
• Experience with Linux and scripting languages such as Python, Perl and Tcl or lab scripting languages such as Labview.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills and an ability to excel in a team environment.

Desired Qualifications

• Preferably a Masters or Ph.D. degree.

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