Staff PMIC Design Engineer

Montage Technology, Inc; Johns Creek (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Requirements include 8+ years in analog/mixed‑signal design, BSEE, and CMOS/BiCMOS experience; MSEE/PhD preferred. Proficiency with Cadence, Spectre, Linux, and SVN is expected.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Analog/Mixed Signal IC Design experience.
• Solid understanding of switching regulators and power devices.
• Experience with CMOS/BiCMOS processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-custom analog design for blocks (PLLs, LDOs, regulators, ADCs/DACs).
• Coordinate with verification to develop models and ensure validation coverage.
• Plan floor-planning and integration of analog/digital blocks at full-chip level.
• Interface with CAD/methodology groups and other teams to drive production tapeouts.

Skills

Analog/mixed-signal IC design

CMOS/BiCMOS process knowledge

Power management design (LDOs, buck/bo

Education

BSEE required

MSEE/PhD preferred

Tools

Cadence schematic capture

Spectre/SPICE simulations

Linux

SVN revision control

Job description

Founded in 2004, Montage Technology is a leading IC design company dedicated to providing high-performance, low-power IC solutions for cloud computing and data center markets. Montage Technology provides industry leading DDR2 to DDR5 memory interface products for the demanding cloud computing and data center markets. Our robust product portfolio includes the critical components required by the memory modules, such as a Registering Clock Driver (RCD), Data Buffer (DB), SPD EEPROM with Hub (SPD Hub), Temperature Sensor (TS) and Power Management IC (PMIC). Compliant with JEDEC specifications, these products are designed for a variety of memory modules such as RDIMM, LRDIMM, NVDIMM, UDIMM, SODIMM, MRDIMM, etc., to enable high-speed, large-capacity, high-reliability and low-power memory solutions for high-performance computing.

Work in a cross functional team environment, leading and contributing to the PMIC product development;

Full custom analog design of blocks such as PLLs, oscillators, bandgap references, LDOs, Buck / Boost, voltage regulators, high voltage detection circuits, ADCs, DACs, high speed comparators, etc.;

Provide feasibility studies for size/performance/schedule;

Plan and coordinate with verification team to develop models for your blocks and to ensure full validation coverage;

Provide floor-planning and support integration of digital & analog circuits at the full-chip level;

Work in cooperation with the methodology and CAD groups;

Interface between different teams to ensure successful path to production;

Coordinate with other stakeholders in identifying needs and improvements.

8+ years of Analog/Mixed Signal IC Design Experience;

BSEE required (MSEE/PhD preferred);

Experience of contributing towards several silicon tapeout cycles from spec to mass production;

Design experience in CMOS/BiCMOS process is required;

Experience working with small geometry BCD processes is a plus;

Ideal candidate will have solid understanding of switching regulators, integrated power MOSFETs and drivers, LDOs, precision amplifiers, oscillators, bandgap references, ADCs, DACs, high-speed comparators;

Proficient with Spectre and other analog simulators;

Experience with Cadence schematic capture;

Experience with Linux;

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail;

Good written/verbal communication skills & ability to take ownership;

Knowledge of Verilog, Verilog-ams or other modeling / coding languages;

Working knowledge of revision control tools such as SOS or SVN;