Principal High Speed Mixed Signal Circuit Design Engineer

Nokia; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Nokia is seeking a Principal High Speed Mixed Signal Circuit Design Engineer to join their Optical Networks division. In this pivotal role, you'll design and execute various analog circuits, contributing to the connectivity revolution. The position promises substantial growth opportunities in a dynamic, innovative environment and requires extensive experience in a collaborative tech space.

Benefits

Continuous learning opportunities

Well-being programs

Diverse teams with an inclusive culture

Mentoring programs

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience for M.S. or 8+ years for Ph.D.
• Proven track record in designing complex analog/mixed signal IPs.
• Experience with high performance ADCs and DACs.

Responsibilities

• Design and simulate high speed analog circuits.
• Supervise layout activities; hands-on with layout if needed.
• Develop analog testing plans and collaborate with teams.

Skills

Circuit Design

Analog Design

Verification and Characterization

Communication Skills

Education

M.S. in Electrical Engineering

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Cadence Virtuoso

Spectre

Calibre

Job description

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Job Description

In an increasingly connected world, the pandemic has highlighted just how essential telecom networks are to keeping society running. The

Job Description

In an increasingly connected world, the pandemic has highlighted just how essential telecom networks are to keeping society running. The Network Infrastructure group is at the heart of a revolution to connectivity, pushing the boundaries to deliver more and faster network capacity to people worldwide through our ambition, innovation, and technical expertise

Join Optical Networks division, where innovation meets scale in the AI-driven data center era. With the recent acquisition of Infinera, we’ve united two industry leaders to create an optical networking powerhouse—combining cutting-edge technology with proven leadership to redefine the future of connectivity.

Infinera is now part of the Nokia Corporation and its subsidiaries. When you apply, the information you share will be handled with care and used only for recruitment purposes within the group.

How You Will Contribute And What You Will Learn

• Design, implement, and simulate the functionality and performance of various high speed analog circuits, including the ADCs and DACs;
• Create the layout floor plans to optimize the overall performance; Supervise the layout activities and give concise guidelines to layout engineers, need to be hands on in drawing layout if necessary;
• Exploring the trade-offs of the different topologies and propose the best solution to achieve or exceed the requirements in terms of power/area/linearity/bandwidth, etc.
• Develop the analog testing plans and work with the PE/TE teams to characterize the functionality and performance of the products to ensure the quality;
• Need to support and comply with the team’s design methodologies and release flows.
  
  

Key Skills And Experience

Mandatory Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Must be extremely familiar with essential CAD tools, such as Cadence Virtuoso, Spectre, Incisive, Calibre, EMX, and Totem EM/IR, etc.
• Must have a proven tracking record of designing complex analog / mixed signal IPs or chips in deep submicron CMOS technologies.
• Must have experiences in bringing high performance analog IPs including but not limited to high-speed ADC, high-speed DAC, and high-frequency low-jitter PLL to production.
• Must have a decent understanding in CMOS analog / mixed signal design methodologies and circuit analysis;
• Must have a good understanding of device physics and the impacts of layout effects;
• Able to perform the behavioral modeling the blocks and circuits with Verilog-A or Verilog-AMS;
• Collaborative with other local or remote team members in a fast-paced professional environment.
  
  

Preferred Knowledge/Skill/Abilities:

• Fluent in verbal and written communications;
• Independently resolves issues and conquer design challenges;
• Self-motivated and detail-oriented;
• Has the knowledge of (optical) communication theories and Matlab coding.
  
  

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Principal Design Engineer: M.S. in E.E. with 12+ years’ experience, or Ph.D. in E.E. with 8+ years’ experience
  
  

About Us

Come create the technology that helps the world act together

Nokia is committed to innovation and technology leadership across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. Your career here will have a positive impact on people’s lives and will help us build the capabilities needed for a more productive, sustainable, and inclusive world.

We challenge ourselves to create an inclusive way of working where we are open to new ideas, empowered to take risks and fearless to bring our authentic selves to work

What we offer

Nokia offers continuous learning opportunities, well-being programs to support you mentally and physically, opportunities to join and get supported by employee resource groups, mentoring programs and highly diverse teams with an inclusive culture where people thrive and are empowered.

Nokia is committed to inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer

Nokia has received the following recognitions for its commitment to inclusion & equality:

• One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere
• Gender-Equality Index by Bloomberg
• Workplace Pride Global Benchmark
  
  

At Nokia, we act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people. Nokia’s employment decisions are made regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

We are committed to a culture of inclusion built upon our core value of respect.

Join us and be part of a company where you will feel included and empowered to succeed.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting and Telecommunications

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