Principal Analog Design Engineer

True North Consultants; Pavia; In loco; EUR 75.000 - 110.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A consulting firm in technology is seeking a Principal Analog Design Engineer in Pavia, Italy. This key role involves designing analog ICs for high-speed optical transceivers. Candidates should have a Masters or Ph.D. with 12-15 years of experience and proficiency in both Italian and English. This full-time position offers a salary range of €75,000 to €110,000 per year and is on-site.

Competenze

• 12-15 years of professional experience in analog IC design.
• Experience in lab characterization and volume production.
• Knowledge of advanced CMOS nodes including FinFET is advantageous.

Mansioni

• Analyze block specifications and own transistor-level design.
• Model and validate circuit blocks; supervise layout activities.
• Work closely with other engineering teams and mentor junior designers.
• Manage pre-silicon and post-silicon tasks through to production.

Conoscenze

Analog IC design

Multi-GHz range design

Supervising custom analog layout

Debugging designs

Proficiency in English

Proficiency in Italian

Formazione

Masters or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering

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