Senior Analog Design Engineer (Serial Transceiver)

Responsibilities

The Senior Analog Design Engineer will develop sophisticated Serial Transceiver ICs and will contribute to design and development from specs through production release. These Serial Transceiver ICs cater to a wide range of industrial applications, factory automation, motor drives and wireless infrastructure etc.  Ideal candidate should possess a mix of technical expertise in Analog IC design, passion for development of new products, starting from specs and taking all the way to production and strong communication skills. Experience of Serial transceiver design is desirable, understanding of R, L, C fundamentals and basic analog circuit concepts is required.  High voltage Tx and Rx design, good understanding of ESD and Latchup concepts, Silicon debug experience are strong advantages for this role. The engineer will participate in all stages of product design, development and productization. Primary responsibilities include

• Development of Serial Transceiver ICs with emphasis on standards like RS-485, RS-232
• Responsible for design and validation of blocks like Opamps, Comparators, Schmitt Trigger, Voltage references, Current references, Bandgap design, High voltage Tx and Rx, Charge Pump, V2I and top level integration of Blocks and verification of full chip. Actively involved during all stages of IC development including design closure
• Work with layout engineers on IC floorplan and integration of analog, ESD and digital
• Conduct and participate in Block level, IC (Top) level design reviews, layout reviews and provide regular design updates through documentation and presentations
• Understand and implement design and design validation methodologies which will meet company and industry standards for product reliability and yield
• Participate in post-silicon debugs and support system characterization
• Assist test, operations, and application teams during productization

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience/knowledge of Analog design- OpAmps, Comparators, Bandgap References, Charge pump, and other analog building blocks
• Rx and Tx designs for Transceivers, IOs, High voltage Design, Analog buffers, Capless LDOs
• Understanding of process technologies and device behavior which are important for high voltage operation and related reliability issues
• Understanding of ESD and latchup concepts and protection methodologies
• 3+ years of experience in Analog IC design
• Experience in one or more of the above areas is highly desirable

Company Overview

MaxLinear is a global, NASDAQ-traded company (MXL) where the entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well. We are a fabless system-on-chip product company, striving to improve the world’s communication networks for everyone through our highly integrated radio-frequency (RF), analog, digital, and mixed-signal semiconductor solutions for access and connectivity, wired and wireless infrastructure, and industrial and multi-market applications.

 

We hire the best people in the industry and engage them in some of the most exciting opportunities that connect the world we live in today. Our growth has come from innovative, bold approaches to solving some of the world’s most challenging communication technology problems in the most efficient and effective manner.

 

MaxLinear began by developing the world’s first high-performance TV tuner chip using standard CMOS process technology. Others said we couldn’t achieve the extremely high-performance requirements using CMOS, but we proved them wrong and achieved enduring global market leadership with our designs. Since then, we’ve developed a full line of products that drive 4G and 5G infrastructure; enable data center, metro and long-haul optical interconnects; bring 10Gbit to the home; power the IoT revolution; and enable robust and reliable communication in harsh industrial environments. Over the years, we’ve expanded through organic growth and through several acquisitions that have perfectly complemented our existing portfolio and enabled us to deliver complete end-to-end solutions in our target markets. One such example was the acquisition of Intel’s Home Gateway Platform Division that added Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and Broadband Gateway Processor SoC technology to our connected home portfolio creating a complete and scalable platform of connectivity and access solutions to fully address our customers’ needs.

 

Our headquarters are in Carlsbad, near San Diego, California. We also have major design centers in Irvine and San Jose, California; Valencia, Spain; Bangalore, India; Munich, Germany; Israel; and Singapore.

 

We have approximately 1,200 employees, a substantial majority of whom have engineering degrees and include masters and Ph.D. graduates from many of the premiere universities around the world. Our employees thrive on innovation, outstanding execution, outside-the-box thinking, nimbleness, and collaboration. Together, we form a high-energy business team that is focused on building the best and most innovative products on the market.

 

Key words: Serial, transceiver design, ESD, Latchup, High Voltage, Tx, Rx, OpAmp, Comparator, Bandgap