Sr Staff Engineer - Analog IC

Our Team:

Semtech’s Force and Haptic team specialize in force sensor AFEs, integrated force sensors, and haptic drivers. With a strong track record of innovation and global collaboration, the team plays a critical role in delivering industry-leading IC products.

Responsibilities:

Lead the design and development of high-accuracy analog and mixed-signal ICs, delivering robust, high-quality designs that meet defined specifications and timelines (55%).

Take ownership of critical chip subsystems and act as technical lead across cross-functional project teams (20%).

Collaborate closely with Marketing, Product Definition, Test, Verification, Reliability, and Product Engineering teams to ensure successful product development (10%).

Drive innovation in circuit design and architecture, introducing new ideas and solutions to improve performance and efficiency (5%).

Mentor and support junior engineers or interns, providing technical guidance and fostering team development (5%).

Communicate complex technical concepts clearly through reports and presentations to senior stakeholders (5%).

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in electrical, electronics, or related Engineering field with 12+ years’ experience in analog IC design within the semiconductor industry.

Deep understanding of CMOS/BiCMOS analog circuit design practices.

Proven experience as a technical lead on chip development projects.

Strong mixed-signal design experience.

Expert proficiency with Cadence design environment, simulation, and verification tools.

Expert proficiency with device modelling (Verilog-AMS, SystemVerilog) and mixed-signal simulation.

Understanding of design for manufacturability (DFM), reliability, and yield optimization.

Solid understanding of mixed-signal design, including parasitic, matching, ESD, latch up, crosstalk, and IR drop.

Experience in chip top level verification and production experience is a plus

Documentation of design results, characterization results and DFMEA

Experience in translating MEMS models into equivalent circuits

Demonstrated innovation and creative problem-solving capabilities.

Analog block and full chip level schematic design, process corner analysis, and post-layout simulation

Block level verification including LVS/DRC/PEX

Fluent in written and spoken English

Desired Qualifications

Postgraduate qualification (MSc or PhD) in a relevant field.

Experience with circuit design in mixed-signal design.

Experience with mixed-signal lab validation techniques and equipment.

Experience in translating haptic actuators model into equivalent circuits is a plus

Familiarity with high voltage and high current ASIC design.