Lead Circuit Design Engineer-Chip Design Engineer - ASIC IC SOC Design Engineer - Jobs in Greater Vancouver

Job Description

Qualifications

• PHD or Master #39;s degree in Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• 10+ years of experience in the design, development, and test of high-performance analog and mixed signal ICs
• Strong proficiency in Synopsys custom design family tools, such as Virtuoso, PrimeSim, Spectre, and AMS Designer, and familiarity with industry standard design practices
• Experience in advanced CMOS and/or BiCMOS
• Proficiency in advanced CMOS and/or BiCMOS design and FinFET CMOS layout optimization, process technologies
• Skilled in SPICE simulators, Verilog-A, and programming languages (TCL, Perl, C, Python, MATLAB, C++, gem5).
• Experience in block-level and top-level design, including architecture definition, circuit implementation, layout supervision, and post-layout simulation and analysis
• Use IP to maintain footprint compatibility, integrate, verify and modify IP cores, and design and verify IP blocks. Maintain footprint compatibility as with Version 1 of the IP and complete implementation within a very tight schedule.
• Evaluate existing RTL design based on latest available specification. Delivered test vectors to Third Party Company so they could design advanced external gate-arrays compatible with our RTL designs.
• Design, integrate and verify designs, as well as to perform simulations and timing analyses. unit validation in simulation, FPGA emulation and in post-silicon. Design efficient digital code conversion technique to solve the limitation on FPGA for ASCII coded string to binary 32-bits converter.
• Design and simulate memory interfaces for DSP processors, translate DSP algorithms into synthesizable code, and develop RTL for DSP modules.
• Implement the test bench using UVM methodology for verification of protocols like APB, AHB. Utilize UVM for verifying a DMA.
• Knowledge of signal processing, data conversion, and power management circuits, and familiarity with standard mixed signal building blocks such as op-amps, comparators, ADCs, DACs, PLLs, ASIC, Timing Closure, chip physical design methodologies, DFT, and regulators
• Experience in silicon bring-up, validation, and debugging, and familiarity with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and signal generators
• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and refine analog and mixed-signal circuits to achieve optimal power, area, and performance.
• Utilize Synopsys Custom Design Family tools, including Custom Compiler and PrimeSim solution, for design and verification.
• Manage physical layout to minimize parasitic effects and device stress.
• Analyze and present simulation data for peer and customer reviews.
• Mentor junior engineers and monitor their progress.
• Document design features and test plans

Desired Skills:

• Strong problem-solving and analytical capabilities.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Proven mentorship and project management abilities.

RequirementsSchedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Master #39;s Degree (preferred)

Experience:

• Synopsys: 5 years (required)
• CHIP Design: 5 years (required)