Lead Analog Layout Design Engineer (SerDes)

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Job Title: Lead Analog Layout Design Engineer (SERDES/UCie)
Location: Cork
Reports to: Sr Principal Engineer
Job Overview:
The Lead Analog Layout Design Engineer will take a Technical Leadership role on the PMA custom layout design team as part of a SERDES Product Team at Cadence Ireland.
Job Responsibilities:
Design of High Speed SERDES for UCIe products at data rates up to 64 Gbps on leading edge technology nodes (e.g. 2nm FinFET CMOS)
Design quality layouts of analog/mixed-signal circuit blocks, working in collaboration with circuit designers
Responsibilities include all facets of the back-end flow, from initial floor planning through detailed layout and final verification of conformance to foundry design rules
Participate in technical leadership of the team in the areas of layout design from block level to PHY top level integration and sign off
Work with global teams (US, west coast and east coast), which work in different time-zones
Job Qualifications:
Candidate’s background should include a minimum of 7 years of experience in CMOS SERDES or high-speed I/O IC layout design and development
Proficient layout design experience in many of the following SERDES circuit blocks: Driver, Receiver, Serializer, Deserializer, Phase Interpolator, Low jitter PLL, High Speed Clock Distribution, Bias and Bandgap, Voltage Regulators
Implementing high speed and high accuracy cells, blocks and IP blocks in a timely fashion with high quality and efficiency
Working with custom layout designers from groups all over the world to build high quality IP and test chips
Working with circuit designers and project managers from groups all over the world to understand their technical and schedule needs
Excellent problem-solving skills, analog aptitude, good communication skills and ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
BEng, MEng or PhD
Additional Skills/Preferences:
Cadence tool experience and design experience at >10Gbps and in <16nm technologies
Collaborating with the Cadence R&D teams (Virtuoso, PVS developers) to help develop the layout editing and verification tools
Interest in bringing changes to the analog/custom layout design paradigm
Additional Information:
Cadence is committed to equal employment opportunity and employment equity throughout all levels of the organization. We strive to attract a qualified and diverse candidate pool and encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
Travel: >10%
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