Principal Analog Design Engineer

Renesas Electronics; Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Career advancement opportunities

Inclusive culture

Job summary

A leading semiconductor company in Duluth, Georgia is seeking a Principal Analog Design Engineer to lead the design of CMOS analog blocks. The ideal candidate will have 10-15 years of experience in analog circuit design, particularly with high-speed DDR I/O interfaces. Responsibilities include collaboration with digital teams, documentation, and mentoring junior engineers. This role offers a hybrid work model that supports remote work options while fostering team collaboration.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of analog circuit design experience with emphasis on Tx designs.
• Expertise in high-speed DDR I/O interface design and optimization.
• Strong understanding of general analog design principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and validation of advanced analog circuits.
• Collaborate with digital design engineers for seamless integration.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.

Skills

Analog Circuit Design

Signal Integrity

High-Speed DDR I/O Design

Mentorship

Communication Skills

Education

BS or MS in Electronics/Microelectronics Engineering

Tools

Cadence Virtuoso

HSPICE

Spectre

Job description

Overview

As a Principal Analog Design Engineer, you will lead the architecture, design, and verification of CMOS analog blocks for custom ASICs. You will ensure all designs meet stringent performance, area, power, and timeline constraints across a variety of circuits, including Tx/Rx, PLLs, and high-precision analog blocks.

Responsibilities

• Analog Circuit Design: Lead the design, simulation, and validation of advanced analog circuits, including DDR I/O interfaces such as TX, RX, PLLs, Bandgap and high-speed mixed signal circuits in fine-geometry process.
• DDR I/O Design: Develop and optimize high-speed DDR I/O interfaces, ensuring signal integrity, noise immunity, and compatibility with industry standards.
• RX Design: Design and enhance analog receiver circuits, including CTLE, VGA, DFE, and slicer focusing on performance metrics such as sensitivity, linearity, noise, and power consumption.
• Collaboration: Work closely with digital design engineers, systems engineers, and other stakeholders to ensure seamless integration of analog and digital components.
• Technical Leadership: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and contribute to the development of best practices and design methodologies.
• Design Verification: Conduct comprehensive simulations and testing to validate design performance and reliability. Address any issues and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Documentation: Create detailed design documentation, including specifications, schematics, and design reports. Ensure that all design activities are well-documented and comply with internal and external standards.
• Innovation: Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies. Propose and implement innovative solutions to enhance product performance and capabilities with focus on low power circuit design.
• Circuit Reliability: Ensure designs meet EM/IR/Aging requirements.
• Layout: Ensure layouts meet high analog standards for matching and performance.

Qualifications

• Education: BS or MS degree in Electronics/Microelectronics Engineering or related discipline.
• 10-15 years of analog circuit design experience – emphasis on Tx designs.
• Expertise in high-speed DDR I/O interface design and optimization.
• In-depth knowledge of analog Tx design, including signal integrity and noise immunity.
• Proficiency with analog design tools (e.g., Cadence Virtuoso, Maestro, Spectre, HSPICE) and simulation techniques.
• Strong understanding of signal integrity.
• Strong understanding of general analog design principles and methodologies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

Additional Information

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose “To Make Our Lives Easier.” As the industry’s leading expert in embedded processing with unmatched quality and system-level know-how, we have evolved to provide scalable and comprehensive semiconductor solutions for automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT industries based on the broadest product portfolio, including High Performance Computing, Embedded Processing, Analog & Connectivity, and Power.

With a diverse team of over 22,000 professionals in more than 30 countries, we continue to expand our boundaries to offer enhanced user experiences through digitalization and usher into a new era of innovation. We design and develop sustainable, power-efficient solutions today that help people and communities thrive tomorrow, “To Make Our Lives Easier.”

At Renesas, you can:

• Launch and advance your career in technical and business roles across four Product Groups and various corporate functions. You will have the opportunities to explore our hardware and software capabilities and try new things.

• Make a real impact by developing innovative products and solutions to meet our global customers' evolving needs and help make people’s lives easier, safe and secure.

• Maximize your performance and wellbeing in our flexible and inclusive work environment. Our people-first culture and global support system, including the remote work option and Employee Resource Groups, will help you excel from the first day.

Are you ready to own your success and make your mark?

Join Renesas. Shape Your Future with Us.

Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to celebrating diversity and fostering a work environment free of discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. For more information, please read our Diversity & Inclusion Statement.

Renesas Electronics deals with dual-use technology that is subject to U.S. export controls regulations. Under these regulations it may be necessary for Renesas to obtain U.S. government export license prior to release of technology to certain persons. The decision whether or not to file or pursue an export license application is at the sole discretion of Renesas.

We have adopted a hybrid model that gives employees the ability to work remotely two days a week while ensuring that we come together as a team in the office the rest of the time. The designated in-office days are Tuesday through Thursday for innovation, collaboration and continuous learning.