Analog/Mixed-Signal Circuit Design Engineer

Summary

Join Western Digital as a Technologist Analog/Mixed-Signal IC Design Engineer and contribute to the design of high-performance analog integrated circuits. You will be responsible for various stages of the design process, from system-level design to bench evaluation. This role requires a strong background in CMOS circuit design and development, experience with industry-standard EDA tools, and a proven track record of successful design releases. Western Digital offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, health insurance, retirement benefits, and other perks. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills and be a collaborative team player. This position offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology and contribute to the future of data storage.

Requirements

• MSEE with 12+ years, or PhD with 5-7+ years of experience in circuit design and development
• Experience in at least one, preferably multiple areas of full CMOS circuit design and development in: Baseband amplifiers, low noise amplifiers, wide bandwidth amplifiers
• Experience in High performance high resolution ADC and DAC
• Experience in High speed drivers and receivers, CDR, equalization
• Experience in Power management, LDO regulators and high stability references
• Experience in 40nm and below full CMOS technology
• Demonstrable track record of successful design releases and mass production
• Thorough knowledge of industry standard EDA tools (Cadence, Mentor etc.)
• Experience with layout of high performance analog blocks such as analog to digital converters, references, digital to analog converters etc
• Experience with floor planning, block level routing and top level chip routing
• Knowledge of high performance analog layout techniques, EM-IR and SOA considerations
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Design high performance analog integrated circuits
• Perform system, block and transistor level circuit design and simulation
• Supervise and verify layout
• Prepare test plan for the test team
• Conduct design characterization, reliability and yield assessment and modeling
• Perform simulation to bench and bench to test correlation
• Conduct bench evaluation both at silicon level and at applications level
• Create documentation
• Communicate effectively at all levels and with cross-functional teams

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working with distributed design teams

Benefits

• Paid vacation time
• Paid sick leave
• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• Life, accident and disability insurance
• Tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Employee assistance program
• Other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity
• Tuition reimbursement
• Transit
• The Applause Program
• Employee stock purchase plan
• The Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan
• Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan
• Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program (restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents)