| Job Description | Department Name Engineering - Integrated Circuit Designer
Company Description
Synaptics is the leading worldwide developer of user interface solutions for mobile computing, communications and entertainment devices. Our mission is to enrich the interaction between users and their intelligent devices. Synaptics products emphasize ease of use, small size, low power consumption, advanced functionality, durability and reliability, making them applicable to a multitude of markets, including notebook computers, PC peripherals, mobile phones, and portable entertainment devices such as MP3 players.
Job Requirements
The IC Design team is searching for a hands-on, team oriented, IC design engineer with strong analog and RF expertise. In this role, the engineer will be responsible for the design and verification of mixed-signal integrated circuits that implement innovative touch sensing and mobile display driver technologies. We are looking for a self-motivated experienced engineer who will take a lead role in our development teams, working closely with our Marketing and Applications team as well as directly with customers in the definition of new projects. This will involve interaction with existing and future customers to ensure that the architectures employed represent the optimum balance of power, size, cost and accuracy. Responsibilities include:
Help define new products, circuit designs and architectures for the touch and display controller markets
Interface with test, product and applications engineers to help successfully bring new products from initial concept through release to production
Carrying out detailed analog and mixed-signal circuit analysis using both hand analysis and computer simulation at both the transistor & top level
Gain an in-depth knowledge of process technologies used
Drive silicon performance evaluation in the lab and analyze pre-production test data
Assisting customers with new and existing designs regarding RF interference mitigation
Work closely with Layout Team on critical blocks
Schedule tasks and goals to complete designs on time that meet all specifications.
Produce or contribute to product design support materials (data sheets, articles, app notes, develop design tools, etc.)
Some travel may be required as part of this role
Required Qualifications
He or she should have an excellent knowledge of Analog Electronics, be capable of accepting responsibility and have good interpersonal skills. The person should be able to demonstrate a track record of initiative and innovation in their previous design experience. The successful candidate will be highly motivated and quick to adopt new technologies. Exceptional interpersonal, time management and communication skills are critical for working with engineering and product development groups. He/She must have the ability to multi-task, thus ensuring timely completion of several complex independent tasks. The candidate should have significant experience in the following areas:
BS in Electrical Engineering with about 15 or more years experience in designing analog and mixed signal IC design. MS EE Preferred
Specification / Architecture / Floorplan development
Experience in using Cadence IC design environment
Working knowledge of Verilog, Verilog-A and Verilog-AMS
Experience with Analog Mixed-Signal (AMS) tools such as Cadence AMS-Designer and experienced with Mixed mode simulation and modeling
Switched capacitor circuit design experience
Excellent low power linear analog design experience including voltage references, oscillators, low power opamps and others
Low power DACs and ADCs design experience
Power supply block circuit design experience (switch mode, charge pump and low drop-out regulators)
High speed serial interface design experience
Must have excellent communication skills and ability to work independently.
Desired Qualifications
Display Driver architecture development and design experience on Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) or similar platforms
Hands on circuit design experience in RF communications systems
Strong RF measurement lab skills
Power supply management design experience |
| | Company | | Synaptics | Job Code | | State or Province | | New York | | |
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