NXP Semiconductors

High Speed Analog Design Engineer

NXP Semiconductors$90K — $130K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • MS in Electrical Engineering with 3–5 years of IC development experience, or PhD with 1-2 years of experience
  • Strong expertise in high-speed analog circuit design fundamentals
  • Proven experience with high-speed interfaces like SerDes and USB
  • Hands-on experience with Cadence IC design tools and MATLAB/Simulink
  • Solid understanding of device physics and parasitic effects
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Design high-performance analog and mixed-signal circuits for various applications
  • Conduct hands-on circuit design, simulations, and documentation throughout the development process
  • Translate chip-level requirements into detailed block level architectures
  • Develop behavioral models for analog blocks to validate architecture performance
  • Perform system-level modeling for noise and transfer functions
  • Conduct design analysis and hand calculations to validate simulation results
  • Lead design reviews and present technical solutions to teams and customers
  • Collaborate with layout engineers to optimize device performance

Benefits

  • Opportunity to drive innovation and propose differentiated technical solutions
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams
  • Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and high-performance design
  • Possibility for impacting customer products and solutions on a global scale
Full Job Description

Job Title: Analog Design Engineer

Job Responsibility:

  • Design high-performance analog and mixed-signal circuits, including: High-speed re-drivers(AFE RX Equalization and Tx output line drivers) and High-speed switches for USB applications, Clocking circuits (PLL, frequency multipliers, Jitter conditioning), High Speed IO designs, Precision analog circuits, cap-less LDOs, and low-voltage bandgaps and charge pumps

  • Hands on circuit design, simulations and documentation from concept to silicon validation

  • Translate chip-level requirements(data rate, BER, Jitter budget) into detailed block level architectures and detailed sub-block specifications

  • Develop behavioral models (Verilog-A/AMS) for analog blocks to validate architecture performance

  • Perform system-level modeling (MATLAB/Simulink) for noise and transfer functions

  • Conduct design analysis and hand calculations to predict and validate simulation results

  • Lead and participate in design reviews

  • Present technical solutions to internal teams and external customers

  • Collaborate with layout engineers to ensure optimal device placement, matching, EM/IR compliance, shielding, and guard ring implementation

  • Drive innovation and propose differentiated technical solutions to meet customer and product requirements

Job Qualification:

  • MS in Electrical Engineering with 3–5 years of IC development experience, or PhD with 1-2 years of experience

  • Strong expertise in high-speed analog circuit design fundamentals including Signal integrity, jitter analysis, noise, bandwidth optimization, Stability and frequency compensation techniques

  • Proven experience in one or more of the following: High-speed interfaces (e.g., SerDes, USB, Ethernet, or similar), Clocking systems (PLL, CDR, frequency synthesis)

  • Hands-on experience with Cadence IC design tools (Virtuoso, Spectre, etc.) and modeling tools such as MATLAB/Simulink

  • Solid understanding of device physics and parasitic effects impacting high-speed performance

  • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills with the ability to operate effectively in a global environment

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

  • Fluency in English (spoken and written)

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About NXP Semiconductors

NXP Semiconductors N.V. is a Dutch semiconductor manufacturer with headquarters in Eindhoven, Netherlands. The company employs approximately 31,000 people in more than 35 countries, including 11,200 engineers in 33 countries. NXP reported revenue of $8.88 billion in 2020. The company's products are used in a wide range of automotive, identification, wireless infrastructure, lighting, industrial, mobile, consumer and computing applications. NXP is the co-inventor of near field communication (NFC) technology along with Sony and supplies NFC chip sets that enable mobile payments, as well as secure access to cars and buildings.
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31,000 employees
Market Cap
$39.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
$52 million
Founded
1953
5 Year Trend
+3.1%
Revenue
$8.6 billion
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