Staff Analog IC Design Engineer

• Design and verify analog block-level and sub-system circuits to meet the functional and performance specifications of custom mixed-signal ASICs in order to give the company a competitive advantage in the IC market.
• Translate customer requirements into design specifications and design solutions
• Perform feasibility studies and analyse new analog design concepts.
• Compare competitor solutions and propose differentiating solutions.
• Technical conscience for 5-15MUSD R&D developments

Principal Accountabilities: 

• Specification and design of CMOS circuits meeting performance, area, power and timescale constraints
• Take technical leadership for sub-systems and drive them from specification to production ramp.
• Run analog/mixed signal verification simulations at block and/or chip level.
• Collaborate with project leads to achieve system and design strategy for custom ASICs.
• Guide layout team to ensure quality of layout of own designs.
• Produce high quality documentation for designed circuits.
• Work closely with DFT engineers to ensure alignment to DFT strategy and implementation.
• Drive silicon debugging and design characterisation.
• Support and participate in lab evaluation and characterisation for own designs.
• Work with test and product engineers to support test development and ramp to production.
• Coach and mentor less experienced team members and subcontractors.
• Take a proactive approach to driving own development plan, utilising team members and internal development opportunities.
• Participates in feasibility studies
• Participate and have a consulting function in design reviews
• Reviews IC design, evaluation, characterization and test results.
• Schedule tasks and report progress to project leader, identifies possible project problems

• Around 7 years deep working experience in analog design.
• Fully competent in all common aspects of analog design, seeks technical guidance for unusual problems
• Knowledge of modelling analog circuits and running AMS simulations.
• Strong competence with EDA design tools and the Cadence design environment.
• Ability to prioritise work, set goals and meet deadlines
• Concise and precise communication and presentation skills within multi-site and multi-cultural environment.
• Human relations skills are important to convince others (e.g. in projects) based on technical knowledge and shows assertiveness to alert superiors/colleagues
• Develops and teaches colleagues in the own discipline
• Applies advanced methods to complex problems. Demonstrates understanding of interfaces with other disciplines
• Defines innovative solutions
• Competent of being the analog lead in projects
• Ability to propose innovative and leading edge solutions
• Strong external focus, full awareness of competitive edge solutions
• Competition awareness

Desirable     

• Published technical articles/ presented papers at technical conferences
• Expertise recognition by peers
• Experience with designing power managements circuits.

Renesas Electronics Corporation empowers a safer, smarter and more sustainable future where technology helps make our lives easier. The leading global provider of microcontrollers, Renesas combines our expertise in embedded processing, analog, power and connectivity to deliver complete semiconductor solutions. These Winning Combinations accelerate time to market for automotive, industrial, infrastructure and IoT applications, enabling billions of connected, intelligent devices that enhance the way people work and live. Learn more at www.renesas.com. 

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