About the role
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.
Skills & Tags
Aplyr's read
NXP Semiconductors drives innovation in the automotive and IoT sectors, attracting engineers and tech experts dedicated to cutting-edge semiconductor solutions.
What's promising
- •Strong focus on automotive and IoT markets, driving growth.
- •Global presence offers diverse career opportunities for engineers.
- •Investment in R&D supports innovation and technological advancement.
What to watch
- •Highly competitive semiconductor industry may pressure margins.
- •Dependence on automotive sector exposes company to market fluctuations.
- •Complex global supply chains can lead to operational challenges.
Why NXP Semiconductors
- •Leading provider of secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications.
- •Pioneers in automotive radar and advanced driver-assistance systems.
- •Robust portfolio in secure identification solutions sets it apart.
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About NXP Semiconductors
NXP Semiconductors is a global semiconductor company that provides high-performance mixed signal and standard product solutions. The company focuses on automotive, security, and IoT applications.
