Senior/Staff Analog IC Design Engineer

Powerlattice Technologies Inc; Vancouver (WA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock option grant

Health, dental, vision, and 401(k)

Job summary

PowerLattice Technologies Inc is seeking a Senior/Staff Analog IC Designer to join our engineering team. You’ll design high-quality analog and mixed-signal ICs, from initial spec through post-layout verification and silicon validation, collaborating with layout, verification, and silicon teams to ensure robust, production-ready designs.

The role requires 5+ years of analog design experience, a strong CMOS foundation, and proficiency with Cadence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field
• 5+ years of hands-on analog design experience
• Strong foundation in analog circuit theory, device physics, and CMOS technologies
• Experience designing common analog blocks such as bandgaps, LDOs, oscillators, op-amps, ADCs, and DACs
• Proven ability to carry designs from specification through schematic, simulation, layout guidance, and post-layout verification
• Proficiency with industry-standard EDA tools (e.g., Cadence)
• Solid experience with DC, AC, transient, noise, and corner simulations
• Working knowledge of reliability, mismatch, and layout-dependent effects
• Hands-on laboratory experience, including silicon bring-up, bench characterization, and debugging of analog/mixed-signal ICs

Responsibilities

• Design and develop core analog and mixed-signal circuit blocks, including bandgap references, oscillators, LDOs, op-amps, ADCs, and DACs
• Translate system and block-level specifications into robust circuit architectures and implementations
• Perform schematic capture, simulation, and optimization to meet performance, power, area, and reliability targets
• Provide layout guidance and collaborate closely with layout engineers to ensure design intent is met
• Perform post-layout (PEX) simulations and correlations with pre-layout analysis
• Participate in design reviews and contribute to clear, thorough design documentation
• Support silicon bring-up, block-level evaluation, characterization, and debugging
• Apply best practices for analog design, verification, and sign-off

Skills

Analog circuit design

CMOS technologies

Schematic capture & simulations

Post-layout verification

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field

Tools

Cadence

Job description

About Us

PowerLattice is a well-funded semiconductor startup backed by leading Silicon Valley venture capital firms. We are developing a groundbreaking chiplet solution for a fundamental shift in how high-performance chips are powered, paving the way for the next generation of AI and advanced computing.

About The Role

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Senior or Staff level Analog IC Designer to join our engineering team. In this role, you will design and develop high-quality analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits, contributing to fundamental analog building blocks from initial specification through post-layout verification and silicon validation.

You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including layout, verification, and silicon validation, and play a key role in delivering robust, production-ready designs.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop core analog and mixed-signal circuit blocks, including bandgap references, oscillators, LDOs, op-amps, ADCs, and DACs


• Translate system and block-level specifications into robust circuit architectures and implementations


• Perform schematic capture, simulation, and optimization to meet performance, power, area, and reliability targets


• Provide layout guidance and collaborate closely with layout engineers to ensure design intent is met


• Perform post-layout (PEX) simulations and correlations with pre-layout analysis


• Participate in design reviews and contribute to clear, thorough design documentation


• Support silicon bring-up, block-level evaluation, characterization, and debugging


• Apply best practices for analog design, verification, and sign-off

Minimum Qualifications

This role is Hybrid requiring 3 days a week onsite in the office

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or a related field


• 5+ years of hands-on analog design experience


• Strong foundation in analog circuit theory, device physics, and CMOS technologies


• Experience designing common analog blocks such as bandgaps, LDOs, oscillators, op-amps, ADCs, and DACs


• Proven ability to carry designs from specification through schematic, simulation, layout guidance, and post-layout verification


• Proficiency with industry-standard EDA tools (e.g., Cadence)


• Solid experience with DC, AC, transient, noise, and corner simulations


• Working knowledge of reliability, mismatch, and layout-dependent effects


• Hands-on laboratory experience, including silicon bring-up, bench characterization, and debugging of analog/mixed-signal ICs

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with deep submicron CMOS process technologies


• Familiarity with high-power or high-accuracy analog design techniques


• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment

Compensation & Benefits

Anticipated annual base salary for Member of Technical Staff: $150,000 - $200,000

• Stock option grant


• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, and 401(k)