Analog Mixed Signal Design Engineer
Advanced Micro Devices
- Austin, TX
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Working on Adaptive Clock Generators for CPU and/or GPU applications, custom mixed-signal circuits and logic design in advanced CMOS technologies using custom and semi-custom design flows
- Design and Simulate Power Management Circuit Architectures on System level, RTL level and on Transistor level using Matlab, SystemVerilog, Verilog, Verilog-A and Hspice
- Design, simulate, and verify analog, high speed digital, and mixed-signal circuits
- Design for optimum power/speed/area efficiency
- Closely work with and supervise layout/mask designers by providing annotated schematics, floor plans, layout, reliability and manufacturability design guidelines
- Experience in back-end design verification tools and flows including debugging LVS and DRC issues in collaboration with the layout team
- Work in collaboration with Physical Design Engineers in chip level planning and integrations
- Create or in collaboration with other team members design reviews, technical reports, and other documentation required for meeting the design quality and for the tapeout signoff
- Requires strong understanding of analog/mixed signal/digital design concepts and CMOS processes
- Experience in Phase-Locked Loop (PLL) design, Frequency-Locked Loop (FLL) design, Oscillators, High Speed Clock circuits, Linear and Switching voltage regulators, DAC, voltage comparators
- Knowledge in RTL digital design flows including Verilog HDL is a big plus.
- Knowledge in ADC design is a plus
- Cadence's custom IC design environment with special emphasis on Virtuoso schematic/layout design entry tools
- Analog/mixed signal circuit simulators, specifically Hspice, Spectre, SpectreRF
- Scripting experience is required (python, perl, csh)
- Verilog-A modelling
- Matlab
- Synopsys Custom Designer schematic/layout design entry tool experience is a plus
- Strong communication skills, teamwork experience and a quick learner in a fast-moving environment
- MS/PhD Electrical Engineering plus relevant experience
- Computer Architecture work experience is a plus
- Austin, Texas