Mixed Signal Design Engineer

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (MPS) is one of the fastest growing companies in the Semiconductor industry. We are worldwide technical leaders in Integrated Power Semiconductors and Systems Power delivery architectures. At MPS, we cultivate creativity, are passionate about sustainability, and are committed to providing leading-edge products and innovation to our customers. Our portfolio of technology helps power our world ---come join our team and see how YOU can make a difference.

Job Description:

An Analog Mixed-Signal Design Engineer assists on the Analog Design and Analog-Digital interface definition, design, validation, verification and integration of mixed-signal ICs utilizing leading edge technologies with industry standard ASIC tools. Products to be designed/verified are focused in high-speed interfaces ICs (low-jitter buffers, SERDES and CDR circuits) utilizing leading edge deep-submicron (DSM) process nodes 28nm and below (FinFET).

Essential Functions:

• Works on product definition, circuit synthesis from the transistor/resistor level up to the system level, simulation and modeling.
• Design and development of major blocks within the larger product.
• Participates in the entire product development cycle, from product definition through product release.
• Oversees and mentor the development of more junior engineers.

Required skills:

• Experience with high-speed custom circuit design in deep-submicron (DSM) process
• Understand analog and mixed signal circuits including amplifiers, current/voltage references, ADC/DAC’s, etc
• Understand analog and mixed-signal design flows including:
  • Creation of validation environment
  • Behavior modeling
  • Analyze and debug of test results
  • Analog-digital interface definition and documentation     

Qualifications:

• BSEE w/ 3+ or MS/PhD. w/ 2+ years’ experience in ASIC/mixed signal design.
• Prior experience with one or more of the following circuits PLL/CDR, PI, DFE/CTLE, TX
• Good written/verbal communication skills and strong team work/collaboration.
• Knowledge/Experience with the following is a plus:
  • Design with FinFET.
  • SystemVerilog/RTL behavior coding.
  • Scripting and automation languages like TCL, Python and C/C++.

Location:

Porto or Lisbon, Portugal

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (MPS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity in our employee population. It is the policy of MPS to provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or special disabled veteran, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.