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Sr. Staff Analog Engineer

Sierra Wireless

Sierra Wireless

Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Posted on Nov 3, 2025

Responsibilities:

  • System design, from top-level specification analysis to system optimization. (25%)

  • Analog block design, from specification definition to support to production. (25%)

  • Design & optimization, verification, technical documentation, layout supervision. (20%)

  • Silicon lab evaluation, characterization and debug. (10%)

  • Block or system modelling. (5%)

  • Technical support to test, product and application engineers. (10%)

  • Interface with digital, firmware, verification, layout and cross functional teams. (5%)

Minimum Qualifications:

  • 7+ years' experience in analog CMOS integrated circuit design

  • M.S. in EE or higher

  • Strong analytical, synthesis and problem solving skills

  • Solid understanding and experience in designing transistor-level CMOS analog and mixed-signal blocks and systems, including IC technology and layout, with blocks such as ADCs, DACs, sensor interfaces, switched-capacitor blocks, power management, LDO regulators, bandgap, biasing circuits, amplifiers, oscillators, PLLs, comparators, filters, physical IOs etc.

  • In-depth knowledge of analog mixed-signal concepts, techniques and trade-offs like speed, power, noise, mismatch, linearity, stability, area

  • Strong knowledge of IC design CAD tools including schematic entry, Spice and mixed-mode simulation tools

  • Experience with lab instruments (e.g. oscilloscopes, supplies, meters) and the associated measurement methods

  • Independent, self-motivated, rigorous, innovative, team player and able to follow through

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

  • Knowledge of system-level aspects: signal processing, mixed-signal, digital, modelling, test and application

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with high-resolution, low-power ADC architectures, design and techniques

  • Experience with Cadence Virtuoso, Spectre/AFS, Siemens Symphony, Matlab, Verilog/VHDL etc.

  • Experience with analog/mixed-signal behavioral model development/verification

  • Experience with consumer and/or ITA market circuit developments