ASIC Design Manager

Location: Santa Clara, CA, United States

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Product specification and architecture definition of high-performance broadband ICs for optical communication.
• Lead the development of best-in-class ICs from concept to production.
• Oversee engineers to meet project schedules and provide hands-on technical leadership for teams across Coherent global sites
• Plan & manage evaluation of prototype silicon in close collaboration with the application and silicon characterization team.
• Help support IC qualification and transition to mass production.
• Collaborate with corporate cross-functional teams on advanced developments.

Education & Experience

• B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering + 15 years of experience, or M.Sc. and/or PhD in Electrical Engineering + 10 years of experience.
• At least 5 years of related professional experience.
• Hands-on experience with design of RFIC’s > 20GHz, 100GHz + is a plus.
• Familiar with wired or optical communication.

Skills

• IC tape-out and productization experience
• Strong industry experience in at least one of the following areas:
  • Coherent optical transceivers
  • Fiber optics communication
  • Wire-line RF transceivers
  • SiGe Bicmos technology 
• Solid understanding of high frequency (40GHz+) IC design such as TIAs and Drivers.
• Solid understanding and experience in designing analog circuits in CMOS and SiGe BICMOS such as LDOs, Opamps, DACs, power detectors, VGAs.
• Good understanding of S-parameters, transmission lines, IC design techniques of broadband linear amplifiers and equalizers.
• Cadence IC design tools such as Virtuoso, Spectre, Spectre-RF, PVS, EMX, Quantus.
• Solid understanding and hands-on experience in critical custom RF circuit layout 
• Understanding of wired and optical communication systems & signal processing is preferred (FFE equalizers, communication channel SNR analysis, PAM4, QPSK, 16QAM)
• Optical Coherent system knowledge is a plus. 
• Basic understanding of optical devices (lasers, Mach-Zehnder modulators, EMLs, silicon photonics) is desirable.
• Strong desire to drive product and technology development
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent teamwork skills and strong independence.
• Self-motivated with innovative thinking.

Working Conditions

• 40-hour work week, hybrid work, (min 3 days on-site) is an option.
• Must be able to function in a fast-paced environment, carrying out multiple projects at a time.

 

Safety Requirements

 

All employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards.

Quality and Environmental Responsibilities

 

Depending on location, this position may be responsible for the execution and maintenance of the ISO 9000, 9001, 14001 and/or other applicable standards that may apply to the relevant roles and responsibilities within the Quality Management System and Environmental Management System.

Culture Commitment

Ensure adherence to company’s values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position at Coherent Corp.:

Integrity – Create an Environment of Trust

Collaboration – Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas

Accountability – Own the Process and the Outcome

Respect – Recognize the Value in Everyone

Enthusiasm – Find a Sense of Purpose in Work

Coherent Corp. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

About Us

Coherent is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials and networking components. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets. Coherent provides a comprehensive career development platform within an environment that challenges employees to perform at their best, while rewarding excellence and hard-work through a competitive compensation program. It's an exciting opportunity to work for a company that offers stability, longevity and growth. Come Join Us!

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Job Summary: Coherent analog Integrated Circuits ASIC group designs physical layer ICs for high-speed fiber optic data communication and other applications. This group has delivered over one billion ICs over the past 25 years solving the tough bandwidth challenges the Data Center, Metro and Long-Haul optical transceiver markets continuously face. As an IC design manager of a highly skilled analog design team in our Santa Clara and Champaign offices, you will be responsible for leading transistor level design and validation of CMOS and BiCMOS high-speed broadband ICs and manage our team of analog design engineers. Coherent is seeking an experienced hands-on design manager who will oversee architecture, design and custom layout of high frequency ICs for advanced optical transceivers and other electro-optical systems.