ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), ASIC Design, Analog Signal, Cadence, Circuit Simulation, Cross-Functional, Debugging Skills, Documentation Design, Electrical Engineering, Equipment Validation, High Voltage (HV), Industrial Development, Industry Standards, Integrated Circuit (IC) Design, Integrated Circuits (ICs), Laboratory, Low Power, Manufacturing/Industrial Processes, Mixed Signal Circuits, Mixed Signal IC Design, Monte Carlo Method, Noise Analysis, Optoelectronics, PLL (Phase-Locked Loop), PLL/DLL, Performance Analysis, Physics, Power Amplifier, Power Management, Requirements Management, SPICE (Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis), Schematics, Semiconductors, Silicon Bringup, Stability Analysis, SystemVerilog, Team Player, Technical/Engineering Design, Test Design, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), Verilog Hardware Description Language
About the job
Location: Plymouth, MN
Department: ASIC Design & Development Group
Reports To: Sr Director of ASIC Development
Position Overview
We are seeking a skilled IC Design Engineer to work with a talented team developing ASICs for industrial sensing applications. This role involves working across the full design cycle – from napkin drawings through package testing – on complex integrated circuits.
Key Responsibilities
• Design and develop analog and mixed-signal circuits such as amplifiers, ADCs/DACs, PLLs, bandgaps, LDOs, and signal conditioning blocks.
• Collaborate with internal and customer teams to define specifications and translate system requirements into circuit implementations.
• Perform circuit simulation, verification, and optimization (e.g., SPICE, Monte Carlo, corner analysis).
• Lead or contribute to layout reviews to ensure performance, matching, and parasitic considerations.
• Support silicon bring-up, debugging, and characterization in the lab.
• Work cross-functionally with digital, layout, test, and applications teams.
• Document design methodologies, test results, and performance analysis.
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering (Master’s/PhD preferred).
• 8+ years of experience in analog or mixed-signal IC design, although exceptionally talented individuals with less experience are encouraged to apply.
• Strong fundamentals in transistor-level schematic design, noise analysis, and stability.
• Experience with an industry-standard IC design tool suite (Cadence Virtuoso, Tanner Tools, etc.).
• Proven experience designing at least one of the following: Data converters (Client/DAC), low-noise analog front ends, power management circuits (LDOs, DC-DC), clocking circuits (PLLs, DLLs), Optoelectronic sensors (photoelectric, time of flight, linear imaging), DSP.
• Solid, fundamental understanding of semiconductor device physics and manufacturing process variations.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with design in high voltage BCD processes.
• Sensor design, particularly for industrial applications.
• Familiarity with mixed-signal verification flows (AMS, Verilog-A, SystemVerilog).
• Experience with high-speed or low-power design techniques.
• Lab experience with silicon validation and debug equipment.
• Knowledge of ESD, reliability, and packaging effects.