Research Engineer - AMS Verification (remote)

Chelsea Search Group, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Los Angeles seeks an Analog/Mixed-Signal Verification Engineer. You will play a crucial role in developing verification techniques and ensuring the reliability of cutting-edge circuits. Ideal candidates will have a strong educational background, significant experience in analog verification, and familiarity with industry-standard tools.

Benefits

Bonus

Benefits

401k

Stock Options

Qualifications

• Experience in developing verification flows from the ground up.
• Expertise in industry-standard AMS verification tools.
• PhD or relevant experience with 5+ years required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with design teams to identify verification gaps.
• Create behavioral models of analog and RF components.
• Develop and execute AMS verification methodologies.

Skills

Developing advanced verification flows

Analog, mixed-signal, and RF circuit verification

Behavioral modeling, simulation, and validation

Proficiency in Verilog-A, Verilog-AMS, SystemVerilog

Education

PhD with research experience or BSEE/MSEE

Tools

Cadence Virtuoso

Spectre

ADE-XL

Cadence Palladium

Synopsys ZeBu

VCS

Xcelium

Job description

Analog/Mixed-Signal Verification Engineer
Must be a US Citizen
Remote / work from home
Full-time/employee + Bonus, Benefits, 401k, Stock Options

You will work on a small, talented team responsible for developing new verification techniques to verify state-of-the-art circuits and systems, ensuring their accuracy and reliability prior to tape-outs. You will have the opportunity to contribute to all areas of AMS verification, including behavioral modeling, simulation, and mixed-signal integration. Projects range from verifying high-speed, low-noise analog circuits to ensuring the correctness of complex direct-RF digital beamforming and secure hardware systems.

Responsibilities:
• Collaborate with design teams to identify verification gaps and propose coverage-driven solutions.
• Contribute to post-silicon validation, debugging, and characterization efforts to ensure correlation with pre-silicon verification.
• Create behavioral models of analog and RF components in SystemVerilog, Verilog-A, Verilog-AMS, or other relevant modeling languages.
• Define testbenches and validation plans to ensure seamless integration between analog and digital subsystems.
• Develop and execute AMS verification methodologies for high-performance analog, mixed-signal, and RF circuits, including DACs/ADCs, PLLs, LNAs, and VGAs.
• Perform functional and mixed-signal verification using industry-standard AMS simulation tools.
• Stay up to date with advancements in AMS verification methodologies, tools, and semiconductor process technologies.

Skills & Experience:
• Experience in developing advanced verification flows from the ground up
• Experience with analog, mixed-signal, and RF circuit verification, including behavioral modeling, simulation, and validation
• Expertise in industry-standard AMS verification tools, such as:
- Cadence Virtuoso, Spectre, and ADE-XL
- Real-number emulation on the Cadence Palladium or Synopsys ZeBu platforms
- VCS, Xcelium
• PhD + research experience or BSEE/MSEE with 5+ years of relevant experience
• Proficiency in Verilog-A, Verilog-AMS and SystemVerilog real number modeling for mixed-signal verification

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