Job SummaryBattelle's Advanced Microsystem Solutions Business Line is seeking an experienced
Analog and Mixed-Signal ASIC Design Engineer to join our team in
Columbus, Ohio.
"From Silicon to Systems" - We are an elite, multi-disciplinary team, bringing together the brightest minds from physics, computer science, electrical engineering, and mathematics to develop unique embedded security solutions for government and industrial customers.
The successful candidate will contribute to the design, analysis, verification, and silicon validation of custom integrated circuits supporting advanced cybersecurity, trusted hardware, and embedded system applications. This role focuses primarily on analog and mixed-signal circuit design while collaborating closely with digital design, verification, physical design, and system integration teams.
The ideal candidate has demonstrated experience delivering analog or mixed-signal ASICs from concept through silicon, including schematic design, simulation, layout review, verification, foundry interaction, and laboratory characterization.
Responsibilities- Design and develop analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits for advanced security and embedded computing applications.
- Perform architecture trade studies and circuit-level design of ADCs, DACs, PLLs, DLLs, bandgap references, LDO regulators, amplifiers, comparators, oscillators, sensor interfaces, and more.
- Develop transistor-level schematics and perform circuit simulation using industry-standard EDA tools.
- Design, implement, and verify, analog and mixed-signal circuit development from architecture through schematic capture, layout, verification, tapeout, and silicon bring-up.
- Perform and review all required design verification and signoff activities including pre- and post-layout simulation, parasitic extraction, DRC, LVS, ERC, corner analysis, Monte Carlo analysis, noise analysis, electromigration and reliability verification, and foundry tapeout signoff.
- Support mixed-signal integration with digital ASIC and FPGA teams.
- Interface with semiconductor foundries throughout design, fabrication, and bring-up activities.
- Develop laboratory test plans and perform silicon characterization and debug.
- Lead technical efforts, mentor junior engineers, and support proposal and IRAD activities.
Key Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field with 3+ years of relevant experience; Master's degree with 1+ years; or PhD.
- Demonstrated experience designing analog or mixed-signal integrated circuits that have reached fabrication and silicon validation.
- Strong understanding of CMOS device physics and analog circuit fundamentals.
- Experience with Virtuoso, Spectre, ADE, Pegasus, or Calibre.
- Experience performing schematic capture, analog simulation, corner analysis, Monte Carlo analysis, DRC/LVS verification, and post-layout verification.
- Experience working with semiconductor foundries and process design kits (PDKs).
- Understanding of mixed-signal integration challenges including noise isolation, power integrity, clocking, and substrate coupling.
- Experience with leading Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) creation and labor estimates.
- Ability to work independently and in a multi-disciplinary environment
- Organize and follow standard operating procedures and health and safety guidelines
- Must be a US Citizen with eligibility to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret clearance
Preferred Qualifications- Active Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility
- Experience integrating analog IP into larger ASIC or SoC designs.
- Working knowledge of Verilog, Verilog-A, Verilog-AMS, or SystemVerilog.
- Familiarity with digital ASIC implementation and verification flows.
- Experience with timing closure and physical implementation concepts.
- Experience with advanced process nodes.
- Experience designing for radiation tolerance, hardware security, trusted microelectronics, or government applications.
- Strong laboratory skills including oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, logic analyzer, and precision measurement equipment.
- Experience with Python, MATLAB, or similar scripting environments.
- Experience with leading technical discussions and small IR&D tasks, demonstrating command of the technology and adequately fielding questions which arise.
- Experience building teams of technical experts across a range of skills for collaboration on hard problems and facilitating technical discussions with lower-level staff.
- An understanding of business product offerings and contributing to marketing/business development by providing technical expertise during marketing engagements as well as supporting business development efforts led by others.
- Experience with forming the technical approach and generating technical volumes for small proposals with minimal guidance.
Compensation DataBattelle is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range for this role is $86,400 - $123,100, in addition to our comprehensive benefits package. A candidate's salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to education, relevant work experience, skills, and certifications. Salary ranges may vary based on geographic location and market conditions.
Benefits: Live an Extraordinary LifeWe care about your well-being, not just on the job. Battelle offers comprehensive and competitive benefits to help you live your best life.
- Balance life through a compressed work schedule: Most of our team follows a flexible, compressed work schedule that allows for every other Friday off-giving you a dedicated day to accomplish things in your personal life without using vacation time.
- Enjoy enhanced work flexibility, including a hybrid arrangement: You have options for where and when you work. Our Together with Flexibility model allows you to work 60% in-office and 40% remote, with Monday and Tuesday as common in-office days, dependent on team and position needs.
- Take time to recharge: You get paid time off to support work-life balance and keep motivated.
- Prioritize wellness: Stay healthy with medical, dental, and vision coverage with wellness incentives and benefits plus a variety of optional supplemental benefits.
- Better together: Coverage for partners, gender-affirming care and health support, and family formation support.
- Build your financial future: Build financial stability with an industry-leading 401(k) retirement savings plan. For most employees, we put in 5 percent whether you contribute or not, and match your contributions on top of that.
- Advance your education: Tuition assistance is available to pursue higher education.
