Analog/Mixed-Signal IC Design Lead (PMIC)

Celera Semiconductor; San Francisco (CA); Presencial; USD 180.000 - 240.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Celera Semiconductor seeks a Design Lead to spearhead PMIC product design, defining architectures and leading a multidisciplinary team through mixed-signal implementation and tape-outs. You will guide analog/mixed-signal blocks, from LDOs to battery management, ensuring high performance and robust verification.

You will drive cross-functional collaboration with Digital, Verification, Layout, and Test Engineering to optimize power, area, and performance while overseeing post-silicon validation

Formación

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Electrical Engineering with a focus on power electronics or microelectronics.
• 10+ years of relevant IC design experience, with a proven track record of releasing multiple PMIC products into high-volume manufacturing.
• Expertise in analog/mixed-signal blocks: Bandgaps, OP-Amps, high-efficiency switching regulators, and data converters (ADC/DAC).
• Proficiency with industry-standard EDA tools (Cadence Virtuoso,Spectre) and modeling languages (Verilog-AMS, SystemVerilog).
• Good understanding of BCD process technologies
• Strong grasp of semiconductor device physics and design for EMI/EMC and ESD protection.

Responsabilidades

• Technical Leadership: Direct and participate in the full IC development lifecycle, including research, design, and evaluation of PMIC products.
• Architecture & Specification: Define system-level architectures and write detailed specifications for analog and mixed-signal blocks such as LDOs, Buck/Boost converters, and Battery Management systems.
• Design & Verification: Lead full-chip integration and top-level simulations; drive verification strategies to ensure design completeness across all process corners.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Digital Design, Verification, Layout, and Test Engineering teams to resolve complex trade-offs between power, area, and performance.
• Silicon Debug & Characterization: Lead post-silicon validation, bench correlation, and root-cause analysis during debug phases to ensure production readiness.

Conocimientos

PMIC design

Analog/mixed-signal

Power electronics

OP-amps

LDOs

Buck/Boost

Battery management

Verilog-AMS

SystemVerilog

Cadence Virtuoso

Spectre

Educación

Electrical Engineering (BSc/MSc/PhD)

Herramientas

Cadence Virtuoso

Cadence Spectre

Verilog-AMS

SystemVerilog

Descripción del empleo

As the Design Lead, you will spearhead the design and development of high-performance PMIC products. You will lead a multidisciplinary team to define chip architectures, oversee mixed-signal implementation, and ensure successful tape-outs that meet aggressive performance and schedule targets.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership:Direct and participate in the full IC developmentlifecycle, including research, design, and evaluation of PMIC products.
• Architecture &Specification:Define system-level architectures and writedetailed specifications for analog and mixed-signal blocks such asLDOs,Buck/Boost converters, andBattery Managementsystems.
• Design & Verification:Lead full-chip integration and top-level simulations; drive verification strategies to ensure design completeness across all process corners.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:Partner withDigital Design,Verification,Layout, andTest Engineeringteams to resolve complex trade-offs between power, area, and performance.
• Silicon Debug & Characterization:Lead post-silicon validation, benchcorrelation, and root-cause analysis during debug phases to ensureproduction readiness.

Required Qualifications

• Education:Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Electrical Engineering with a focus on power electronics or microelectronics.
• Experience:10+ years of relevant IC design experience, with a proven track record of releasing multiple PMIC products into high-volume manufacturing.
• Technical Expertise:
• Expertise inanalog/mixed-signal blocks: Bandgaps, OP-Amps, high-efficiency switching regulators, and data converters (ADC/DAC).
• Proficiency with industry-standardEDA tools(Cadence Virtuoso,Spectre) and modeling languages (Verilog-AMS, SystemVerilog).
• Process Knowledge:
• Good understanding ofBCDprocess technologies
• Strong grasp of semiconductor device physics and design for EMI/EMC and ESD protection.

Preferred Skills

• Familiarity with digital control architectures and industry-standard protocols