Senior Analog Engineer

Renesas Electronics•Duluth, GA

About The Position

Architect, design, and verify CMOS analog blocks for custom ASICs while meeting stringent performance, area, power, and timeline constraints. The work includes receiver (Rx), transmitter (Tx), PLL, and other high-precision analog circuits, including high-speed DDR I/O interfaces and mixed-signal circuits in fine-geometry processes. The role also focuses on low-power circuit design, reliability, and analog layout quality. The Senior Analog Engineer collaborates with digital and systems engineers and other stakeholders to integrate analog and digital components. The position involves simulation and testing, design documentation, and keeping current with industry trends and emerging technologies. Renesas describes a global engineering environment and a culture based on being Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial.

Requirements

Advanced degree in Electronics/Microelectronics Engineering or a related discipline.
5–8 years of analog circuit design experience, or 3–6 years with a Ph.D.
Deep understanding of high-speed DDR I/O interface design and optimization.
Proficiency with analog design tools such as Cadence Virtuoso, Maestro, Spectre, and HSPICE, and with simulation techniques.
Strong understanding of signal integrity.
Strong understanding of general analog design principles and methodologies.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

Architect, design, simulate, and validate CMOS analog blocks for custom ASICs, including Rx, Tx, PLLs, Bandgap circuits, and other high-precision or high-speed mixed-signal circuits.
Develop and optimize high-speed DDR I/O interfaces, ensuring signal integrity, noise immunity, and compatibility with industry standards.
Design and enhance analog receiver circuits, including CTLE, VGA, DFE, and slicers, with attention to sensitivity, linearity, noise, and power consumption.
Design and enhance analog transmitter circuits, including drivers, Cio, impedance calibration, linearity, ESD, and power consumption.
Collaborate with digital design engineers, systems engineers, and other stakeholders to integrate analog and digital components.
Conduct simulations and testing to verify design performance and reliability; address issues and implement corrective actions.
Create design documentation, including specifications, schematics, and design reports, and ensure design activities comply with internal and external standards.
Track industry trends and emerging technologies and propose or implement solutions to improve product performance and capabilities, with a focus on low-power circuit design.
Ensure designs meet EM/IR/Aging requirements.
Ensure layouts meet high analog standards for matching and performance.