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Principal Mixed-Signal Design Engineer

Analog Devices, Inc. is a global semiconductor leader that bridges the physical and digital worlds to enable breakthroughs at the Intelligent Edge. ADI combines analog, digital, and software technologies into solutions that help drive advancements in digitized factories, mobility, and digital healthcare, combat climate change, and reliably connect humans and the world. With revenue of more than $9 billion in FY24 and approximately 24,000 people globally, ADI ensures today's innovators stay Ahead of What's PossibleTM.

Join our Automotive GMSL Team as a Principal Mixed-Signal Design Engineer! We are seeking an experienced, self-motivated, and passionate engineer to lead, architect, and design cutting-edge products for Automotive SerDes applications.

GMSL (Gigabit Multimedia Serial Link) is the leading technology in the automotive industry for high-speed in-car serial links. It ensures safe and secure video transport while reducing the cost, weight, and complexity of vehicle cable harnesses. Our extensive portfolio of GMSL products is in full production, with millions of vehicles worldwide relying on GMSL links daily. GMSL offers cost-effective video transport and bridging for various applications, including basic information displays and rearview cameras in mass-market vehicles, safety-critical cameras in autonomous vehicles, and high-resolution touch screens in high-end vehicles.

The position is based in Beaverton, Oregon or Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Responsibilities:

• Evaluate and Develop Architectures: Create and specify individual circuit blocks. Perform system-level analysis to develop optimal system implementations.
• Circuit Ownership: Oversee analog and mixed-signal circuits used in automotive SerDes products throughout the product development cycle.
• Design and Verification: Conduct detailed circuit design, simulations, and verification of high-performance SerDes and auxiliary circuits, including Rx equalizers, DFEs, CDR, Tx drivers, clock generation (VCO, PLL, dividers, etc.), and bias circuitry.
• Technical Leadership: Provide technical leadership for complex SerDes products.
• Layout Supervision: Supervise layout and conduct post-layout simulations.
• Documentation and Reviews: Prepare documentation and conduct design reviews.
• Lab Evaluation and Debug: Perform lab evaluation and debug.
• Cross-Functional Interaction: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements and specifications. Assist in production test development.

Minimum Qualifications:

• MSEE or Equivalent: Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent with 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Advanced Knowledge: Expertise in high-speed SerDes circuits, including Rx equalizers, DFEs, CDR, Tx drivers, clock generation (VCO, PLL, dividers, etc.), and bias circuitry.
• Communication Skills: Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills, with team working experience and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Proven Track Record: Demonstrated success in designing, leading, and introducing products to the market.
• Technical Leadership: Ability to provide technical leadership across a wide range of engineering disciplines on highly complex products, processes, and projects.
• Cadence Tools Expertise: Extensive experience with and advanced knowledge of Cadence design, simulation, layout, and verification tools for analog and mixed-signal designs.
• Semiconductor Background: Solid understanding of semiconductor basics, including the device physics of CMOS transistors, diodes, MIM capacitors, integrated inductors, and implanted resistors.
• Transistor-Level Design: Strong intuitive and analytical understanding of transistor-level design, with good working knowledge of small signal and large signal CMOS device models.
• Circuit Analysis Skills: Extensive circuit analysis skills, recognizing potential problems due to model limitations, high-frequency effects, and device temperature effects.
• Lab Experience: Experience characterizing and debugging mixed-signal SoCs in a lab environment, using signal generators, oscilloscopes, BERTs, logic analyzers, and data acquisition systems.
• Package and Layout Intuition: Good intuition of package and layout parasitics, with experience in extracted simulations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Video Protocols: Expertise in video protocols such as DisplayPort, CSI/DSI, HDMI, and PCIe.
• Behavioral Modeling: Experience with analog and digital behavioral modeling, design, and synthesis of digital control blocks and state machines.
• DSP Design: Proficiency in Matlab and design of DSP blocks, including digital filters and decimators.
• Automated Digital Design: Familiarity with automated digital design tools and processes, including Verilog, synthesis, place & route, and static timing analysis (STA).
• Team Leadership: Experience leading teams and/or projects.

Analog Devices is an equal opportunity employer. We foster a culture where everyone has an opportunity to succeed regardless of their race, color, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, social or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, union membership, and political affiliation, or any other legally protected group.

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The expected wage range for a new hire into this position is $157,080 to $227,460. Actual wage offered may vary depending on work location, experience, education, training, external market data, internal pay equity, or other bona fide factors. This position qualifies for a discretionary performance-based bonus which is based on personal and company factors. This position includes medical, vision and dental coverage, 401k, paid vacation, holidays, and sick time, and other benefits.