Senior / Lead Data Converter IC Design Engineer (FinFET)

Encore Semi • Austin, TX

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About The Position

Encore Semi, Inc. is seeking an experienced Analog/Mixed-Signal IC Design Engineer to architect and tape out high-speed data converters (ADCs/DACs) in advanced FinFET nodes from 7nm down to 3nm. The role owns the full design cycle, from system architecture through post-silicon validation, for next-generation HPC, AI, and communications hardware. The position is available in San Jose, California; San Diego, California; or remotely within the USA. Full-time and contract options are available. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or Green Card holders.

Requirements

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 10+ years of hands-on high-speed data converter design experience and successful silicon tape-outs.
• Proven track record with advanced FinFET nodes, including 3nm, 5nm, or 7nm.
• Strong command of FinFET-specific design constraints, including fin quantization, degraded gm/gds, and 3D RC extraction.
• Experience with Cadence Virtuoso, Spectre/PrimeSim, and Calibre PEX/Quantus.
• U.S. citizenship or Green Card holder status required.

Responsibilities

• Architect and design multi-GS/s ADC/DAC architectures, such as Time-Interleaved SAR, Pipeline, Flash, or RF-DACs.
• Deliver transistor-level circuits—including track-and-hold, comparators, low-jitter clock paths, and bias networks—in 7nm–3nm FinFET processes.
• Implement background and foreground digital calibration for offset, gain, timing skew, and linearity.
• Supervise layout to mitigate layout-dependent effects (LDE), parasitics, electromigration, and self-heating.
• Lead post-silicon lab bring-up, bench testing, and model-to-hardware correlation.

Benefits

• 15 days of PTO per calendar year.
• 10 paid holidays per calendar year.
• Comprehensive medical benefits; the company covers 80% of premiums for employees and dependents.
• Dental and vision coverage; the company covers 50% of premiums for employees and dependents.
• Voluntary life insurance, FSA (Health and Dependent, Limited Purpose), HAS, and Gap Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Traditional and Roth 401(k).
• Life/AD&D and long-term disability coverage.
• Tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

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