Analog / Mixed-Signal IP DDR Design Senior Engineer - Cork, Ireland

Qualcomm; Cork; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock purchase

Matching pension

Education aid

Relocation support

Insurance

Wellbeing programs

Bike scheme

Employee clubs

Job summary

QT Technologies Ireland Limited is seeking talented analog/mixed-signal designers to develop high-speed circuits for LPDDR5/LPDDR6 and future DDR systems. You will work on Rx/Tx blocks, DLL/PLL timing, and reference/band-gap circuits, contributing to RTL-free design and IP validation.

Experience with SPICE/schematic tools is required, and the role involves collaboration with layout and physical design teams on cutting-edge 2nm and beyond technologies.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Ph.D. in Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years ASIC design, verification, or related work experience.
• Experience with high-speed DDR/SerDes or IO blocks is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Architecture, design and development of high-speed mixed-signal circuits for LPDDR5/LPDDR6 and next-gen LPDDR systems.
• Designs include Rx/Tx, clock distribution, DLL/PLL, band-gap references.
• Circuit design for chip-to-chip architectures and pre-silicon validation.
• Post-silicon bringup support and system enablement.
• Collaborate with Analog Mask Layout and Physical Design teams for latest nodes.
• Address Power Delivery and SI/PI concerns.

Skills

Analog mixed-signal design

SPICE simulators

Op-amps/Differential amplifiers

PLL/DLL/VCO

DDR/SerDes IO blocks

Signal integrity

GenAI scripting

Education

Master's/PhD in Science/Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Science/Engineering

Tools

SPICE

Schematic capture tools

Job description

Company:

QT Technologies Ireland Limited

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering

General Summary:

Qualcomm's Analog Mixed-Signal IP (MSIP) team is currently seeking talented analog / mixed-signal designer engineers to work on Rx / Tx IO blocks, DLL, clocking and next-generation high frequency related circuits. You will be directly involved in delivering next-generation analog/mixed-signal block designs for our DDR and Chip-to-Chip PHY team and will be part of a growing team involved in architecture analysis in leading-edge FinFET and Gate-All-Around (GAA) process technology nodes at 2nm and beyond. Design goals include low-power and high speed analog mixed-signal designs for a wide array of Snapdragon SoC products.

Responsibilities:

• Architecture, design and development of high-speed mixed-signal circuits for LPDDR5, LPDDR6 and next-generation LPDDR systems
• Custom blocks include high-speed Rx / Tx, clock distribution, clocking delay elements (DLL/PLL), references blocks and band-gap circuits
• Circuit design for next-generation chip-to-chip architectures
• Custom schematic capture, SPICE analysis and exhaustive pre-silicon validation
• Post-silicon bringup support and system enablement
• Working closely with the Analog Mask Layout and Physical Design teams to deliver IP on the latest technology nodes
• Power Delivery and Signal and Power integrity

Skills And Experience We Would Love To See:

• Master’s or Ph.D. degree in Science, Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of transistor level analog mixed-signal design experience, preferably in high-speed wireline DDR, SerDes, PLL, or other high speed applications
• Experience in SPICE simulators and schematic capture tools
• Experience in designing op-amps, bandgaps, differential amplifiers, VCO, PLL, DLL
• Experience in high-speed DDR, SerDes or IO block level designs such as transmitters, receivers, high speed VGA, CTLE, CDR, etc.
• Understanding of signal integrity in high-speed wireline design is preferred
• Scripting and GenAI experience to automate circuit design and verification work is preferred

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years ASIC design, verification, or related work experience.

Where you will be working

Cork has a proud reputation as Ireland's second largest economic engine and is now one of the Top 20 location choices in Europe with 39,000 people being employed by over 170 overseas companies.

There's a growing diversity in the region with people from many nationalities relocating to Cork, relishing the opportunity to work and live in a location that offers an excellent quality of life.

A gateway to Europe, Cork airport provides access to almost 50 international destinations including transatlantic air routes.

Equal Opportunities

We are an Equal Opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any protected classification.

What's On Offer

Apart from working in an open, relaxed and collaborative space, you will enjoy:

• Salary, stock and performance related bonus
• Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Employee stock purchase scheme
• Matching pension scheme
• Education Assistance
• Relocation and immigration support (if needed)
• Life, Medical, Income and Travel Insurance
• Subsidised memberships for physical and mental well-being
• Bicycle purchase scheme
• Employee run clubs, including, running, football, chess, badminton + many more

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.

OR

Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.

OR

PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field.

• References to a particular number of years experience are for indicative purposes only. Applications from candidates with equivalent experience will be considered, provided that the candidate can demonstrate an ability to fulfill the principal duties of the role and possesses the required competencies.

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