Staff Engineer Analog PMIC Design

Company:
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.

Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Analog Mixed Signal Design

General Summary:

The role of a Staff Engineer, Analogue Design is to act as a key contributor to the design, implementation and verification of the complex
power-management blocks and subsystems of Qualcomm's range of connectivity, Voice and Music chips. In addition to contributing to the
specification, design and verification of the blocks using appropriate tools, a Staff Engineer will contribute to the macro level architectures and
the definition of new features and market driven enhancements for Qualcomm's chips.

Key Responsibilities:
Acts as a key contributor in a complex environment;
Definition of the architecture for the complex Power-management blocks, plan and execute the development of the blocks and
providing the necessary documentation to different departments for the characterization of the block.
Responsible for the delivering the fully verified blocks and may get involved in the verification of power-management
subsystems within the Analogue section of a chip;
Solves complex problems in a tightly constrained environment;
Fully competent in Analogue design for complex sub-cells and small subsystems;
Keeps abreast of new developments and is technical expert in the design of analogue sub-cells;
Ensures quality of the solution; works with macro lead to ensure timely delivery of subsystems

Minimum Requirements:
5+ year of work experience
Design experience of Key Power management IPs like SMPS, LDOs
Good understanding of the analog design.
Ability to coordinate with different groups and define the requirements
Experience in the design of various power-management blocks
Preferred Experience:
Fully competent in Analogue design and verification techniques
Fully competent in the use of Cadence and Mentor analogue design and verification tools
Knowledge of Matlab and other system design tools for defining the architecture and specification of the blocks is a plus.
Good team player.
Good interpersonal and communication skills

Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering with 2+ years of experience with analog or mixed-signal integrated circuit design in nanometer planar CMOS or FinFET and 4+ years of ASIC design, verification, or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field and 4+ years of ASIC design, verification, or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field and 2+ of years ASIC design, verification, or related work experience.
2+ years of experience using one or more design tools (e.g., CADENCE, SPICE, MATLAB, and/or Verilog/VHDL).

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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:
$128,000.00 - $192,000.00

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