Analog IC Design Engineer

Fairchild Imaging • San Jose, CA

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About The Position

Fairchild Imaging is seeking an experienced Integrated Circuit Engineer to design, simulate, and test analog circuits using CMOS technology. The role focuses on developing circuit building blocks such as amplifiers, oscillators, and data converters, and collaborating with other engineers to meet performance, power, and area requirements. The engineer will troubleshoot and optimize designs for manufacturing and use specialized software for circuit simulation and layout verification.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 3 to 8 years of industry experience working with deep-submicron CMOS processes, ranging from mature nodes such as 180nm and 65nm down to 20nm.
• Deep understanding of CMOS device physics, analog microelectronics, feedback systems, stability, and low-noise design.
• Expertise in operational amplifiers, bandgap references, LDOs, oscillators (VCO, ring, and LC tank), and data converters and interfaces (ADCs/DACs, PLLs, LVDS, sLVDS, SerDes).
• Proficiency in simulation and layout software, primarily Cadence (Virtuoso, Spectre, AMS) and Spice.
• Understanding of IC layout constraints, floor planning, and running DRC, LVS, and ERC.

Nice To Haves

• CMOS image sensor design or sensor readout electronics experience.
• Experience with stacked chips and/or 1D-2D stitching.
• Mixed-signal integration with digital blocks.
• Low-noise and low-power design experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop precision analog building blocks.
• Run schematic-level simulations and pre- and post-layout parasitic extractions.
• Supervise or execute physical layout design.
• Collaborate with other engineers to ensure circuits meet performance, power, and area requirements.
• Troubleshoot and optimize designs for manufacturing.
• Use specialized software tools for circuit simulation and layout verification.

Benefits

• 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage with multiple plan offerings.
• Health Savings Account with an annual employer contribution.
• 401(k) retirement plans with employer matching.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Generous paid time off policy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level