Analog Circuit Engineer

HCLTech; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

HCLTech is seeking an Analog Circuit Engineer in Bengaluru to design, simulate, and verify analog/mixed-signal circuits for high-performance semiconductor products. You will work on amplifiers, bandgap references, LDOs, PLLs, and SerDes, with transistor-level design and layout collaboration.

The role requires 3+ years in analog/mixed-signal design, experience with Cadence tools, and familiarity with submicron nodes. Collaboration across verification, digital, and systems teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of analog circuit fundamentals and CMOS device physics.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in analog/mixed-signal design.
• Experience with SerDes, ADC/DAC, power management blocks.
• Experience with Cadence tools: Virtuoso, Spectre, ADE, HSPICE.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop analog and mixed-signal circuits such as amplifiers, bandgap references, LDOs, PLLs, and SerDes.
• Perform transistor-level circuit design, simulation, and optimization for performance, power, area, and reliability.
• Work on schematic entry, pre-layout and post-layout simulations.
• Conduct corner, Monte Carlo, noise, mismatch, and reliability analyses.
• Collaborate with layout engineers to ensure proper layout and resolve issues.
• Work with verification, digital, and system teams for seamless integration.
• Participate in silicon bring-up, characterization, debugging, and lab validation.
• Prepare design documentation and review reports.

Skills

Hands-on analog/mixed-signal design

3+ years experience

SerDes

ADC / DAC

Power Management / LDO / Bandgap

Cadence Virtuoso

Spectre

ADE

HSPICE

Pre-layout & post-layout simulations

Submicron nodes (28nm/16nm/7nm)

Scripting: Skill, Perl, Python, Tcl

Education

BE / BTech / ME / MTech in Electronics, VLSI, Electrical Engineering

Tools

Cadence Virtuoso

Spectre

ADE

HSPICE

Job description

We are looking for a skilled Analog Circuit Engineer to join our semiconductor/VLSI design team. The candidate will be responsible for the design, development, simulation, and verification of analog and mixed-signal circuits for high-performance semiconductor products.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop analog and mixed-signal circuits such as amplifiers, comparators, bandgap references, LDOs, PLLs, ADC/DAC, SerDes, and power management blocks.
• Perform transistor-level circuit design, simulation, and optimization for performance, power, area, and reliability.
• Work on schematic entry, pre-layout and post-layout simulations.
• Perform corner, Monte Carlo, noise, mismatch, and reliability analysis.
• Collaborate with layout engineers to ensure proper layout implementation and resolve layout-related issues.
• Work closely with verification, digital, and system teams to ensure seamless integration.
• Participate in silicon bring-up, characterization, debugging, and lab validation.
• Prepare design documentation and review reports.

Required Skills:

• Strong understanding of analog circuit fundamentals and CMOS device physics.
• 3+ years of Hands-on experience in analog/mixed-signal design.
• Good experience in one or more of the following:
• SerDes
• ADC / DAC
• Power Management / LDO / Bandgap
• Experience with EDA tools such as Cadence Virtuoso, Spectre, ADE, HSPICE, or similar.
• Strong knowledge of pre-layout and post-layout simulations.
• Experience in deep sub-micron technology nodes (28nm / 16nm / 7nm or below) is preferred.
• Familiarity with scripting languages such as Skill, Perl, Python, or Tcl is an added advantage.

Qualifications

• BE / BTech / ME / MTech in Electronics, VLSI, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a collaborative team environment.

Preferred Skills

• Experience working with global semiconductor customers.
• Exposure to silicon validation and debug.
• Experience in customer-facing roles and technical discussions.
• Knowledge of automotive, networking, or high-speed communication domains is a plus.