Principal Analog Design Engineer

HR Talent Alliance; Pavia; In loco; EUR 75.000 - 110.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading engineering firm is looking for a Principal Analog Design Engineer to join their Optical PHY team located in Pavia, Italy. The ideal candidate will have a Master's degree or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and over 12 years of experience in analog IC design. You will work on high-speed and optical transceivers, manage design tasks, and mentor junior engineers. Proficiency in both Italian and English is essential for this full-time on-site role.

Competenze

• 12-15 years of professional experience in analog IC design.
• Experience in multi-GHz analog design is essential.
• Fluent in written and spoken Italian and English (minimum B2 level).

Mansioni

• Design transistor-level specs and entire analog macros.
• Model and validate circuit blocks, supervise layout.
• Work closely with engineering teams and mentor junior designers.
• Manage simulation and lab characterization tasks.

Conoscenze

Analog IC design

Circuit validation

Transistor-level design

Team collaboration

Project management

Communication skills

Proficiency in EDA CAD tools

Formazione

Masters degree or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering

Strumenti

EDA CAD tools

Descrizione del lavoro

Overview

Principal Analog Design Engineer — Pavia, Italy. Salary: 85,000 to 110,000 plus bonus, signing bonus, and paid relocation. This role is a key position within our Optical PHY (CE-OPHY) team which is part of our Central Engineering division. Our team designs high-speed and optical transceivers for modern communication infrastructure, addressing the demand for bandwidth in mega data centers powering social media, video-on-demand, gaming, and other real-time data streams. We are committed to developing innovative first-to-market chips and subsystem solutions that push data rates and power efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Design & Architecture: Analyze block specifications, own transistor-level design, and select suitable topologies. Design entire analog macros or IPs from concept to mass production.
• Verification & Validation: Model and validate circuit blocks; supervise layout activities, provide guidelines, and conduct post-layout verifications to ensure design integrity.
• Collaboration & Leadership: Work closely with other engineering teams, participate in cross-functional meetings, and train/mentor junior designers to build collective expertise.
• Project Management: Manage pre-silicon tasks (simulation and modeling) and post-silicon tasks (lab characterization, debugging, correlating measurements to simulations) through to high-volume production.

Candidate Profile

We are seeking a seasoned engineer with a deep background in analog IC design and a passion for pushing technological limits.

Education & Experience

A Masters degree or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or a related field is required, with 12-15 years of professional experience.

Technical Skills

You must have proven experience in designing ICs from architecture definition through lab characterization and volume production. Solid experience in analog design, preferably in the multi-GHz range, is essential. Proficiency in supervising custom analog layout using standard EDA CAD tools and debugging designs to correlate simulations with measurements is required.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with multi-Gbps electrical SerDes or electro-optical transceivers is highly desirable. Knowledge of advanced CMOS nodes including FinFET would be advantageous.

Personal Skills

Strong communication, presentation, and documentation skills. Given our international team and location, proficiency in both written and spoken Italian and English (minimum B2 level) is required.

Work Model

This is an on-site, full-time position located in Pavia, Italy.

Experience

Staff IC

Employment Type

Full-Time

Vacancy

1

Salary

Monthly Salary: 75,000 - 110,000