Location: Aguascalientes, Mexico

Our Team:

Semtech Corporation (NASDAQ:SMTC; www.Semtech.com) is a leading supplier of high-quality analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products. Semtech is an organisation headquartered in Camarillo, California with 31 offices in 14 countries around the world. We are presently looking for a Senior Analogue Design Engineer to be located in our Aguascalientes office in Mexico. This role is a great opportunity to join a team which is a leading supplier of laser driver, TIA, and integrated transceiver ICs to the optical communications market. Our products sell in high volumes in fiber to the home (FTTH), wireless backhaul, and datacenter application spaces.

Job Summary:

The role of the Analogue Design engineer is to contribute to active projects under supervision, while actively developing the skills and knowledge needed to become a fully established Staff Engineer. This is a period of intensive personal and professional development which will benefit the individual, the wider team, and ultimately the productivity of the company. In addition to delivering quality work in a professional manner, the Analogue Design Engineer should be proactive and have a natural tendency to go the extra mile – in developing new skills, gaining new experience, or pursuing new ideas.

Responsibilities:

• Designs, develops, modifies, verifies and evaluates analog and mixed signal electronic parts, components or integrated circuitry for analog and mixed signal electronic equipment and other hardware systems. Determines design approaches and parameters in collaboration with cross-functional teams. (50%)
• Conducts circuit simulation and analysis to validate designs. Performs signal integrity analysis and parasitic extraction and analysis to identify and minimize issues that could impact circuit performance (30%)
• Selects components and equipment based on analysis of specifications and reliability. (10%)
• Documents design features, test plans, specifications, block diagrams, and schematics (10%)

Minimum Qualifications:

• 3+ years of relevant industry (or post grad) experience in Analogue IC design
• Good BSc or equivalent degree in Electronic Engineering
• Fluent spoken and written English
• Solid understanding and enthusiasm for analogue circuit design

Desired Qualifications:

• Has worked as part of a team on at least 2 IC developments
• Has taken a cell through the full development process:
• design, simulation, extraction, verification, formal review.
• Familiarity with Cadence tools (IC6) and Calibre
• Basic understanding of circuit layout practise
• System modelling experience (Verilog-AMS, SystemVerilog, etc)
• IC Design-specific training or post-graduate qualification
• RF (1GHz +) circuit design experience
• Understanding of optoelectronic device physics and behaviour

Important Qualities: We need engineers who:

• Show structured thinking and attention to detail
• Are clearly enthusiastic about circuit design
• Are keen to develop their skills and embrace training
• Are confident, enquiring and proactive
• Good verbal communication/listening skills

Career Growth Philosophy

At Semtech, we seek innovation and leadership from each and every member of our team. Our goal is to ensure that our talented professionals are equipped with support, resources, and the opportunity to excel. Our pay-for-performance philosophy provides recognition and prestige coupled with a competitive compensation package.

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.