Senior / Lead Data Converter IC Design Engineer (FinFET)

Encore Semi, Inc.; Raleigh (NC); A distancia; USD 150.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

15 days PTO per year

10 paid Holidays per year

Medical benefits 80% premiums

Dental & Vision 50% premiums

Life Insurance

401k - Traditional & Roth

EAP

Tuition reimbursement

Long-Term Disability

Descripción de la vacante

Encore Semi, Inc. seeks an experienced Analog/Mixed-Signal IC Design Engineer to architect and tape out high-speed ADC/DACs in 7nm down to 3nm FinFET processes.

You will own the full cycle from system architecture to post-silicon validation for HPC, AI, and communications hardware. You will design transistor-level circuits, implement digital calibration, and supervise layout to mitigate LDE and parasitics, while leading post-silicon bring-up and model-to-hardware correlation.

Formación

• MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years in high-speed data converter design and silicon tape-outs.
• Experience with FinFET nodes (3nm–7nm).
• Deep knowledge of FinFET design constraints and 3D RC extraction.
• Proficiency with Cadence Virtuoso, Spectre/PrimeSim, and Calibre tools.

Responsabilidades

• Architect and design multi-GS/s ADC/DAC architectures (Time-Interleaved SAR, Pipeline, Flash, RF-DACs).
• Deliver transistor-level circuits (track-and-hold, comparators, low-jitter clocks, bias networks).
• Implement background/foreground digital calibration for offset, gain, timing skew, and linearity.
• Supervise layout to mitigate LDE, parasitics, electromigration, and self-heating.
• Lead post-silicon lab bring-up, bench testing, and model-to-hardware correlation.

Conocimientos

Analog IC design

High-speed data converters

Mixed-signal design

FinFET design constraints

Layout-aware design

Educación

M.S. in Electrical Engineering

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering

Herramientas

Cadence Virtuoso

Spectre/PrimeSim

Calibre PEX/Quantus

Descripción del empleo

Location: San Jose CA / San Diego CA / Remote in USA

Job Type: Full-Time & Contract Options Available

Requirements: US Citizenship / GC holder Required

Compensation: $150,000 – $180,000 / year + Comprehensive Benefits

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced Analog/Mixed-Signal IC Design Engineer to architect and tape out high-speed data converters (ADCs/DACs) in advanced FinFET nodes (7nm down to 3nm). You will own the full design cycle—from system architecture to post-silicon validation—for next-gen HPC, AI, and communications hardware.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and design multi-GS/s ADC/DAC architectures (Time-Interleaved SAR, Pipeline, Flash, or RF-DACs).
• Deliver transistor-level circuits (track-and-hold, comparators, low-jitter clock paths, bias networks) in 7nm–3nm FinFET processes.
• Implement background/foreground digital calibration for offset, gain, timing skew, and linearity.
• Supervise layout to mitigate layout-dependent effects (LDE), parasitics, electromigration, and self-heating.
• Lead post-silicon lab bring-up, bench testing, and model-to-hardware correlation.

Qualifications

• Education: M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Experience: 10+ years of hands-on high-speed data converter design and successful silicon tape-outs.
• FinFET Expertise: Proven track record in advanced nodes (3nm, 5nm, or 7nm).
• Core Knowledge: Strong command of FinFET-specific design constraints (fin quantization, degraded g m / g ds , 3D RC extraction).
• EDA Tools: Cadence Virtuoso, Spectre/PrimeSim, and Calibre PEX/Quantus.

Full-Time Benefits

• 15 days of PTO per calendar year
• 10 paid Holidays per calendar year
• Comprehensive Medical Benefits: Company covers 80% of premiums for Employee and Dependents
• Dental & Vision: Company covers 50% of premiums for Employee and Dependents
• Voluntary Benefits: Life Insurance, FSA (Health and Dependent, Limited Purpose), HAS, and Gap Insurance
• Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
• 401k - Traditional & Roth
• Life/AD&D and Long-Term Disability
• Tuition reimbursement

Equal Opportunity Policy Statement

Encore Semi, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, religion, creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetics, ancestry, marital status, civil union status, medical condition, disability (mental and physical), military and veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.

Encore Semi is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.