Principal Analog Design Engineer

MRL Consulting Group | Global Niche Technology Recruitment; Lake Oswego (OR); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

MRl Consulting Group | Global Niche Technology Recruitment seeks an experienced senior IC designer to lead ultra-low-power analog/mixed-signal work for implantable medical devices. You will guide architecture, circuit design, verification, and silicon validation, while collaborating with clinical researchers to align technology with patient needs.

You will manage full lifecycle from specs to production-ready silicon, develop test strategies, and mentor teams in a global setting, leveraging

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering with analog/mixed-signal focus.
• 8+ years designing low-power analog/mixed-signal ICs for portable/implantable devices.
• Experience with FDA-regulated development processes is highly desirable.
• Ability to drive complex design projects and communicate findings clearly.
• Deep CMOS knowledge, noise, stability, and power optimization considerations.
• Proficiency with Cadence tools and scripting (Python, Tcl, Shell).

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of high-performance, ultra-low-power ICs for implantable devices.
• Oversee full IC lifecycle: architecture, specs, design, verification, and silicon validation.
• Create building blocks: op-amps, references, ADCs/DACs, PMICs, interfaces.
• Develop low-power digital blocks for timing, control, and processing.
• Coordinate test strategies, vectors, and production readiness.
• Collaborate with physicians and researchers to evaluate new technologies.

Skills

Analog/mixed-signal design

Circuit theory

Problem solving

Technical leadership

Communication

Python scripting

C/C++

MATLAB

Education

MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Cadence Virtuoso

Cadence Spectre

Xcelium/AMS

Maestro

Job description

Principal Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of high-performance, ultra-low-power analog and mixed-signal ICs for implantable medical devices, with a focus on reliability, efficiency, and product quality.
• Drive the full IC development lifecycle, including architecture definition, specification development, circuit design, simulation, layout, verification, silicon validation, test development, and technical documentation.
• Design advanced ultra-low-power analog/mixed-signal building blocks such as voltage/current references, amplifiers, comparators, switched-capacitor circuits, ADCs, DACs, oscillators, power management circuits, and communication interfaces.
• Develop low-power digital circuits for timing, control, signal processing, and system interfacing, including state machines, synchronous and asynchronous logic.
• Create behavioral and system-level models, perform pre- and post-silicon verification, and collaborate with test engineering teams to develop production test strategies and vectors.
• Engage with physicians, clinical researchers, industry experts, and scientific literature to evaluate emerging technologies, clinical needs, and future product opportunities.

Qualifications & Experience

• MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, with strong expertise in analog/mixed-signal IC design, circuit theory, system-level architecture, and analytical problem solving.
• 8+ years of experience designing low-power analog/mixed-signal ICs for portable, wearable, or implantable applications; medical device industry experience and familiarity with FDA-regulated development processes are highly desirable.
• Proven ability to independently drive complex design projects, develop innovative solutions, and communicate effectively through technical presentations and documentation.
• Deep understanding of CMOS technologies, transistor-level design, noise, stability, feedback, power optimization, process variation analysis, Monte Carlo simulations, design-for-test, and low-power design methodologies.
• Strong experience designing core analog building blocks including op-amps, comparators, references, ADCs, DACs, and power management circuits, with expertise in ultra-low-power layout techniques and production-ready silicon development.
• Hands‑on proficiency with Cadence design tools including Virtuoso, Spectre, Xcelium/AMS, Maestro, and mixed‑signal verification flows; experience with scripting languages (Python, Perl, Tcl, Shell), C/C++, and MATLAB is a plus.
• Extensive laboratory experience covering silicon characterization, validation, production test development, failure analysis, and support for pre-clinical and clinical environments.
• Demonstrated technical leadership through patents, publications, or other industry‑recognized contributions; experience working within global engineering teams is advantageous.