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Principal Engineer, Analogue Design

Sierra Wireless

Sierra Wireless

Design
Stansted CM24 8JT, UK
Posted on Aug 31, 2024

Job Summary:

As the Principal Engineer, Analogue Design you will be a trusted member of the core team who has a deep and intuitive level of expertise in the technicality of circuit design. You will continuously look deliver innovative solutions to improve overall architecture and be able to take the lead on chip design projects running across teams.

Responsibilities:

  • Delivers designs on time to a high quality which meet the required specifications defined by Marketing/Product Definition

  • Works closely with other functional groups within the project core team including Marketing, Product Definition, Test, Verification, Reliability and Product Engineering.

  • Takes on lead role for chip development with full ownership of critical subsystems.

  • Delivering new and innovative solutions.

  • Communicate and present complex work in a clear and professional manner.

  • Writing reports and presenting to senior management

  • Supervision and mentoring of junior engineers.

  • Working closely with the Validation engineers to ensure the simulated design performance match with lab measurements

Minimum Qualifications:

  • 15+ years of relevant industry experience in Analogue IC design.

  • Deep and intuitive understanding of CMOS/BiCMOS analog circuit design practice

  • Evidence of innovation and creative thinking in previous work

  • Previous experience as the technical lead on chip developments.

  • RF (10GHz +) analogue circuit design experience

  • Expert user of Cadence design and simulation tools

  • Fluent spoken and written English.

  • Experience of RF/Analog layout techniques (Floorplan, routing parasitics, matching, ESD, crosstalk, IR drop etc) in order to guide and review layout development

Desired Qualifications:

  • Relevant post-graduate qualification (MSc) or specialist Analog IC design training course(s)

  • 25 GHz + circuit design experience

  • Prior experience with Laser Driver and/or TIA circuit design

  • Design and layout of high frequency components (TCOILs, Inductors) and use of 3D modelling

  • Knowledge of high frequency lab verification techniques and equipment

  • Understands practices for assuring device reliability and high yield (DFM)

  • Device modelling experience (Verilog-AMS, SystemVerilog, etc)

  • Understanding of optoelectronic components (PIN diodes, Lasers, MZMs)

The intent of this job description is to describe the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be required to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically included in this description.

All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.