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Senior Analog/Mixed Signal Design Engineer: Silicon Laboratories

Job ID12054
Company NameSilicon Laboratories
Job CategoryArts/Entertainment/Publishing; Technology
LocationAustin, TX
Position TypeFull-Time, Employee
Experience10-15 Years Experience
Date PostedAugust 20, 2009 (Reposted Nov 19)
Silicon Laboratories
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Senior Analog/Mixed Signal Design Engineer
Branch:Broadcast
Job Type:Full-Time
Location:Austin, TX
Requisition Number:12054

Job Description:

Detailed design of analog/mixed-signal circuits, including design capture, layout, test, evaluation and debugging of prototype ICs and design support for mass production.

Essential Functions:
• Architects, designs and verifies circuits, logic, systems, algorithms, etc. to meet product requirements.
• Determines design approaches and parameters.
• Develops innovative new designs for patenting or protecting as trade secret.
• Serves as a divisional resource to resolve a broad range of complex technical issues, based on a thorough understanding of industry practices and company policies and procedures.
• Consults with upper management on technical issues and may serve as spokesperson for the organization.
• Responsible for custom layout, including overseeing the work of layout designers.
• Conducts evaluation of design results by laboratory measurements of ICs.
• Reports on design results through design reviews, in accordance with company quality requirements and resolves action items generated as a result of these reviews.
• Attends design reviews to provide input and guidance to other designers.
• Researches design techniques through technical publications and seminars.
• Supports marketing in product definition.
• Supports efficient test program development.
• Supports product engineering to meet manufacturing/production needs.
• Supports applications engineering to meet customer needs.
• Oversees and mentors other engineers in either a technical or project lead role.
• Having broad expertise or unique knowledge, uses skills to contribute to development of company objectives and principles and to achieve goals in creative and effective ways. Barriers to entry exist at this level.
• Works on significant and unique issues where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangibles. Exercises independent judgment in methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. Contacts pertain to significant matters often involving coordination among groups.

Education and/or Experience: A technology-related bachelor's degree or equivalent training and 12 years of related experience. An advanced degree may reduce the minimum experience required. Graduate coursework is desirable.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Advanced understanding of engineering fundamentals
• Knowledge of complex AC/DC analysis (poles, zeros, compensation)
• Advanced signal analysis knowledge (convolution, transforms)
• Advanced parasitic analysis knowledge (capacitance, resistance, power grid, package)
• Advanced MOS Device modeling skills (noise, excess thermal noise, DIBL)
• Advanced knowledge of CMOS fabrication processes
• Advanced knowledge of MOS transistors and analog/digital circuit design
• Advanced design skills in the following areas:
• High-speed circuits
• Building blocks (e.g., OPAMP, gm-C filters, switch capacitors, ADC, and DAC, state-machines, bus interfaces)
• Phase detectors, ring oscillators, LC-VCOs, PLLs, DSPs, microcontrollers, memories
• Advanced understanding of layout tradeoffs for performance and size
• Knowledge of scripting/language (perl, shell, tcl, skill)
• Advanced laboratory measurement skills (analog, digital, RF-as req.)




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