Senior Analog & RF IC Design Engineer

Broadcom Inc.; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

401(K) participation including company

Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

Paid holidays, sick leave and vacation

Job summary

Broadcom Inc. in Irvine, CA seeks an experienced analog IC design engineer to design blocks, systems and sub-systems, leveraging behavioral modeling and transistor-level CMOS techniques to meet noise, distortion, power, and cost targets.

You will collaborate with analog and digital teams, oversee layout, define interfaces, review package routing, develop test boards and characterize IC performance using lab equipment, with emphasis on ATE test development and thorough documentation.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in analog design including high speed amplifiers up to hundreds of MHz.
• Proficiency in high speed comparator design.
• In-depth knowledge of CMOS devices.
• RF design knowledge is highly desirable.
• Proficiency in simulation techniques and tools including RF.
• Proficiency in system analysis of noise, linearity, power optimization.
• In-depth knowledge of analog and RF layout techniques.
• Knowledge of analog and mixed signal IP design including ADCs, DACs, references, oscillators, LDOs is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of switched power supplies is highly desirable.
• Intuitive understanding and ability to optimize circuit power, area, and performance.
• Skill running simulations, layout design and verification/extraction.
• Cadence design tools experience and layout verification.
• System level design tools e.g. MATLAB.

Responsibilities

• Design analog blocks, systems or sub-systems using behavioral modeling tools and transistor level design.
• Oversee the drawing of the custom physical layout of circuits and define interfaces.
• Review chip package pinout and revise package routing with package layout engineers.
• Design and review PC test board schematics used for testing IC performance.
• Characterize performance of ICs using lab equipment and ATE tests.
• Debug performance problems found during characterization of analog circuits.
• Document operation and performance of analog circuits.

Skills

Analog design

High speed amplifiers

High speed comparator design

CMOS devices

RF design

Simulation techniques

Noise/linearity/power optimization

Analog/mixed-signal layout techniques

System analysis tools

MatLab

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Advanced degree (MBA/MS/PhD) considered

Tools

Cadence design tools

Cadence Virtuoso

MatLab

Job description

Broadcom Inc. in Irvine, CA seeks an experienced analog IC design engineer to design blocks, systems and sub-systems, leveraging behavioral modeling and transistor-level CMOS techniques to meet noise, distortion, power, and cost targets.

You will collaborate with analog and digital teams, oversee layout, define interfaces, review package routing, develop test boards and characterize IC performance using lab equipment, with emphasis on ATE test development and thorough documentation.