Examples of the type of analog design vacancies we have:

Analog vacancy example 1

The successful candidate will be involved in research, definition, design, simulation, layout supervision, characterization and release to production of high-performance state of the art BiCMOS integrated circuits in the following areas:

• Power Management – LDOs, SMPS, Battery chargers, LED drivers, Charge pumps
• Audio Amplifiers – Class D, AB, …
• Interface Circuits – LIN, CAN, SPI, I2C, USB, …

Including the following functional blocks

• Gain amplifiers


• Bandgaps and references
• Temperature sensors
• Voltage monitors
• High speed transceivers
Analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters
• State Machines

Automotive applications include:

• Infotainment
• Navigation
• Body Control
• Safety
• Display
• Power train

Analog vacancy example 2

Responsible for design and layout of high performance analog and mixed signal ICs for serial communications. Working with multi-disciplinary teams to assist with product specification, evaluation and debug. Candidates must be qualified with a good honours degree

Responsibilities would include:

High speed circuit design

• Schematic Entry
• Simulation using Cadence Spectre and SpectreRF
• Familiarity with high speed Bipolar, BiCMOS and analog CMOS design techniques
• Familiarity with HDL and scripting considered a plus

Custom RF Layout

• Full custom layout of high speed circuitry to 12Gbs-1
• Solid understanding of device physics and physical effects
• Parasitic extraction and optimisation

Analog vacancy example 3

We are looking for an analog design engineer to work on innovative silicon, systems and software:

• Design high speed analog blocks for Analog Front-End to be integrated in GbE PHY Ethernet products.
• Simulation and verification of the analog blocks.
• Support the integration in the upper levels of circuit hierarchy.
• Use characterization equipment to evaluate and debug the design once the part is fabricated in silicon.
• Provide technical leadership for aforementioned blocks through all phases of product development which includes: test, yield, characterization, reliability analysis, qualification and release to manufacturing.

Functional/Industry Knowledge:

• Proven experience in transistor level analog CMOS circuit design.
• Strong physical layout knowledge and parasitic component understanding essential.
• Process and device physics knowledge critical.
• Experience using Cadence environment as design flow required.
• Proven skills using analog simulators (SPICE, Spectre).
• Skills with high level behavioural simulators (AMS, MATLAB)
• Proven skills using electronic measurement equipment in a lab environment