Analog Design Engineer

Oppstar Berhad; Penang; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Oppstar Berhad in Malaysia seeks a seasoned analog/mixed-signal IC design engineer to drive IP development for advanced SoC, FPGA, and automotive projects. You will define, design, evaluate and validate IPs and analog blocks, using Cadence tools and UNIX-based workflows.

Responsibilities include circuit design and simulation for performance and reliability, collaboration across teams to resolve issues, and mentoring junior engineers to meet stringent area, performance and power targets.

Qualifications

• BSEE/MSEE with 2-7 years of relevant experience in analog/mixed-signal IC design, or PhD with relevant experience.
• Experience in the design of VLSI analog circuit blocks and IPs.
• Strong analytical skills, ability to work independently and familiarity with multiple levels of IC design abstraction.
• Background in high-speed serial interfaces, I/O ports, PLL, oscillator, power regulator, bandgap, phase interpolator, ADC/DAC, memory is an advantage.
• Experience with UNIX operating environment, Cadence design tools, circuit layout implementation, Behavioral Model, Static Timing Analysis and Python, Perl and OCEAN scripting is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Participating in the development of IPs and analog circuit blocks for SoC, FPGA and automotive projects.
• Defining, designing, evaluating, enhancing and validating IPs and analog blocks.
• Designing and simulating circuits to verify functionality, performance, reliability and quality.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to debug and resolve issues for high-quality block implementation.
• Debugging and correlating circuit behavior between simulation and silicon to meet specs.
• Guiding and coaching junior engineers to meet area, performance and power specs.

Skills

Analog IC design

VLSI design

IP design

Circuit simulation

Python

Perl

OCEAN scripting

Static Timing Analysis

Unix

Cadence

Education

BSEE/MSEE

PhD

Tools

Cadence design tools

Job description

In this role, your responsibilities would include, but are not limited to:

• Participating in the development of state-of-the-art IPs and specialized analog circuit blocks in advanced deep sub-micron process technology for SoC, FPGA and Automotive projects.
• Being responsible for the definition, design, evaluation, enhancement and validation of IPs and specialized analog circuit blocks.
• Performing circuit design and simulation to verify functionality, performance, reliability and quality of analog/mixed-signal blocks, ensuring robust and reliable design.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to debug and resolve issues, ensuring high-quality analog/mixed-signal block implementation.
• Debugging, verifying and correlating circuit behavior between simulation and silicon to ensure product electrical specifications are met.
• Guiding and coaching junior engineers, ensuring their work meets the area, performance and power consumption specifications.

Qualifications:

• BSEE/MSEE with 2-7 years of relevant experience in analog/mixed-signal IC design, or PhD with relevant experience.
• Experience in the design of VLSI analog circuit blocks and IPs.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to work independently and familiarity with multiple levels of IC design abstraction.
• Background in high-speed serial interfaces, Input/Output (I/O) Ports, PLL, Oscillator, Power Regulator, Bandgap, Phase Interpolator, ADC/DAC, Memory etc is an advantage.
• Experience with UNIX operating environment, Cadence design tools, circuit layout implementation, Behavioral Model, Static Timing Analysis and Python, Perl and OCEAN scripting is an advantage.