Transceiver Integrated Circuit Design Engineer

IC Enable; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401K Plan with Company Match

Job summary

IC Enable in Richardson, Texas is seeking an experienced Optical Transceiver Circuit Design Engineer with over 10 years in transceiver designs operating above 25Gbits/sec. The candidate should have expertise across various process technologies and must excel in Cadence/Synopsys design flow. Responsibilities include conducting design reviews and supporting productization efforts. Benefits offered include health plans and a 401K plan with company match. Join us to shape the future of semiconductor technology.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in optical transceiver circuit design and architecture.
• Proven record of technical expertise in developing integrated circuit design.
• Thorough understanding of silicon development tools and processes.

Responsibilities

• Create and present design reviews, test/characterization plans.
• Support post-silicon efforts to enable productization.
• Conduct design reviews and collaborate with team members.

Skills

Optical transceiver circuit design

Cadence/Synopsys design flow

Team collaboration

Debugging and analytical skills

Education

BSEE/MSEE/PhD in Applicable Field

Job description

For over 20 years IC Enable has successfully provided design IP, IC products, services and platform solutions to demanding customers ranging from startups to Fortune 50 members. Our design and product offerings focus on high reliability, mixed‑signal and digital markets while our platform solutions focus on IDM, foundry and IP providers. Now is an exciting time to join our team as we continue to change the industry through experience in technology development, full‑custom ASIC / SOC and electronics development across the Semiconductor, Medical and Defense industries, including some of the most challenging fabrication processes and product applications.

We are looking for an experienced optical transceiver Circuit Design Engineer who has > 10 years of experience with transceiver designs operating at bandwidths > 25Gbits/sec. The ideal candidate has specific technical expertise in a broad range of process technologies (65nm to FinFET) including SiGe and SOI processes. Data converter design experience is a plus, specifically SAR and sigma‑deltas. The right candidate must have experience in TIA, laser drivers, equalization, PAM‑4 modulation, in addition to chip level architecture and simulation experience. The ideal candidate will also have a solid understand of DFM and DFMEA, i.e. design risk mitigation and design yield enhancement techniques.

Open Position

• Open to remote depending on candidate skill and experience.
• Open to 1099 candidates.

Responsibilities and Qualifications

• Expert (minimum of 10 Years) in optical transceiver circuit design and architecture
• Expert in using Cadence/Synopsys design flow
• Ability to create and present design reviews, test/characterization plans
• BSEE/MSEE/PhD in Applicable Field with 10+ years of experience in IC design, or equivalent
• Understanding of digital and analog/mixed signal design (digital front end and RF experience is desired)
• Proven record of technical expertise developing integrated circuit design
• Must have thorough understanding of best practices for silicon development tools and processes and must be able to support post‑silicon effort to enable productization
• Experience with custom layout of circuits is highly desirable
• Strong communication, debugging and analytical skills with complex technical concepts
• Must work well in a team environment
• Experience with a variety of manufacturing technologies and design applications preferred.

IC Enable benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision and Ancillary benefits, 401K Plan with Company Match program.

IC Enable is an Equal Opportunity Employer.