Senior Analog Design Engineer

Location: Caen

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

Job Summary:

NXP Semiconductors France is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Analog Design Engineer to contribute to the design and development of innovative analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits for various high-performance applications. This role involves leading complex design tasks, mentoring junior engineers, and ensuring the delivery of robust and high-quality designs.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead the architectural definition, design, simulation, and verification of analog and mixed-signal blocks such as ADCs, DACs, PLLs, LDOs, amplifiers, and high-speed interfaces.
• Perform detailed circuit design using advanced CMOS technologies, ensuring performance, power, and area targets are met.
• Conduct extensive simulations (e.g., Spectre, Eldo) to characterize circuit behavior across various operating conditions and corners.
• Collaborate with digital design, layout, test, and system engineering teams throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Develop comprehensive test plans and support silicon validation and characterization activities.
• Analyze and debug silicon issues, propose and implement corrective actions.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior analog design engineers.
• Contribute to design reviews, technical documentation, and patent disclosures.
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends, design methodologies, and tools.

Job Qualifications:

• Master's degree or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in analog/mixed-signal IC design.
• Proven track record of successfully designing, taping out, and validating complex analog blocks in advanced CMOS processes (e.g., 28nm, 16nm, 7nm).
• Expertise in various analog circuit topologies and design techniques.
• Strong proficiency with industry-standard EDA tools (Cadence Virtuoso, Spectre, AMS simulation, etc.).
• Solid understanding of semiconductor device physics and process variations.
• Experience with layout supervision and post-layout verification (LVS, DRC, parasitic extraction).
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-site, multi-cultural team.
• Strong communication and presentation skills in English.
• Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Perl) is a plus.

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