Senior Mixed Signal Design Engineer

Nvidia

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Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$168,000–$264,500 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
2 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Nvidia is a leading designer of graphics processing units (GPUs) and system-on-chip units, powering gaming, professional visualization, data centers, and artificial intelligence workloads. Industry: Semiconductors & AI Computing

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TL;DR · Senior Mixed Signal Design Engineer

The Senior Mixed Signal Design Engineer joins a diverse team building next generation NVLINK. This role involves developing and implementing high speed interfaces and analog circuits, taking innovative integrated circuit designs at data rates of 25Gbps and higher from initial concept through silicon characterization. Key responsibilities include defining circuit requirements, performing schematic design for deep-submicron CMOS technologies, and owning architecture, transistor design, and verification. You will use industry standard EDA tools like Cadence Virtuoso, Spectre, Hspice, Finesim, and XA to optimize circuit performance. The position requires providing floorplan guidance for high-speed routings and supporting post-silicon bring-up and debugging. Core competencies include behavioral modeling, noise analysis, loop stability analysis, and Monte-Carlo simulations to solve complex mixed-signal problems within the NVLINK product area.

What you'll do

  • Develop and implement high-speed interfaces and analog circuits for data rates of 25Gbps and higher.
  • Define circuit requirements and complete the full design cycle from schematic and layout to verification and characterization.
  • Conduct schematic designs of deep-submicron CMOS technologies using Spectre, Hspice, or similar tools.
  • Own the architecture, transistor design, and verification using industry-standard EDA tools like Cadence Virtuoso.
  • Optimize circuits to meet specific system performance requirements.
  • Provide detailed floorplans and guidance to layout engineers for matching and high-speed routings.
  • Provide technical support for post-silicon bring-up and debugging.

What we're looking for

  • Hold a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
  • Have a minimum of 5 years of analog design experience in industry CMOS Analog / Mixed Signal Circuit Design.
  • Have experience in deep sub-micron process, especially in FINFET.
  • Have experience with design and verification tools including Cadence's IC design environment and simulation tools like Spectre, HSpice, Finesim, or XA.
  • Have experience in crafting test bench environments for component and top level circuit verification.
  • Have experience with behavioral modeling of analog and digital circuits.
  • Possess strong debugging and analytical skills.
  • Perform analog simulation for noise analysis, loop stability analysis, ac/dc/tran analysis, and monte-carlo (preferred).

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