Staff Engineer Analog PMIC Design

##

Company:

Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. ##

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group >

Analog Mixed Signal Design General Summary:

The role of a Staff Engineer, Analogue Design is to act as a key contributor to the design, implementation and verification of the complex power-management blocks and subsystems of Qualcomm's range of connectivity, Voice and Music chips. In addition to contributing to the specification, design and verification of the blocks using appropriate tools, a Staff Engineer will contribute to the macro level architectures and the definition of new features and market driven enhancements for Qualcomm's chips.

Key Responsibilities:

• Acts as a key contributor in a complex environment; Definition of the architecture for the complex Power-management blocks, plan and execute the development of the blocks and providing the necessary documentation to different departments for the characterization of the block.
• Responsible for the delivering the fully verified blocks and may get involved in the verification of power-management subsystems within the Analogue section of a chip;
• Solves complex problems in a tightly constrained environment;
• Fully competent in Analogue design for complex sub-cells and small subsystems;
• Keeps abreast of new developments and is technical expert in the design of analogue sub-cells;
• Ensures quality of the solution; works with macro lead to ensure timely delivery of subsystems

Minimum Requirements:

• 5+ year of work experience
• Design experience of Key Power management IPs like SMPS, LDOs
• Good understanding of the analog design.
• Ability to coordinate with different groups and define the requirements
• Experience in the design of various power-management blocks

Preferred Experience:

• Fully competent in Analogue design and verification techniques
• Fully competent in the use of Cadence and Mentor analogue design and verification tools
• Knowledge of Matlab and other system design tools for defining the architecture and specification of the blocks is a plus.
• Good team player.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering with 2+ years of experience with analog or mixed-signal integrated circuit design in nanometer planar CMOS or FinFET and 4+ years of ASIC design, verification, or related work experience.

OR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field and 4+ years of ASIC design, verification, or related work experience. OR PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field and 2+ of years ASIC design, verification, or related work experience.

• 2+ years of experience using one or more design tools (e.

g., CADENCE, SPICE, MATLAB, and/or Verilog/VHDL). Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail disability-accomodations@qualcomm.com or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries). To all

Staffing and Recruiting Agencies:

Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. Qualcomm does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Qualcomm employees or any other company location. Qualcomm is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications.

EEO Employer:

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification. Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law. Pay range and

Other Compensation & Benefits:

$128,000.00 - $192,000.00 The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer - and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link. If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.