career opportunities ...   SENIOR ANALOG IC DESIGN ENGINEER COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. MAJOR ANALOG SEMICONDUCTOR COMPANY Join the companies talented design staff in Colorado Springs and design high performance and highly profitable products in the following areas: Precision, High Speed, and Programmable Gain Amplifiers, Monolithic Filters, Silicon Oscillators and DC-to-DC converters. Other signal conditioning or signal generating circuits. In your role as Senior IC Design Engineer, your immediate responsibilities will include product definition and circuit design. In addition, you will work with Mask Design, Product Engineering and Test Engineering to successfully bring your product ideas to market. Products will be designed in the companies unique Bipolar, CMOS and BiCMOS technology as well as commercially available foundry technology. Compensation package includes salary, profit sharing and stock options. The qualified candidate should be well versed in transistor level circuit design with an understanding of device physics, semiconductor modeling, and semiconductor processing. Familiarity with frequency domain analysis, noise, and statistics is strongly preferred. The qualified candidate should be proficient with simulation tools (SPICE derivatives, MathCAD or Mathematica, Perl or C) and will have demonstrated an ability to design commercially viable products. The qualified candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of relevant IC design experience and at least a BSEE or equivalent. If you are interested in applying for this position, please e-mail your resume now as an attachment to: colo419@thecareerconnection.com IC DESIGN GROUP LEADER COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. MAJOR ANALOG SEMICONDUCTOR COMPANY Join the companies talented design staff in Colorado Springs and design high performance and highly profitable products in the Power Business Unit. In your role as an IC Design Group Leader you will lead a group of up to 6 experienced IC design engineers in the definition and design of high performance battery chargers, DC/DC converters, charge pumps, linear regulators and other power management functions. Compensation package includes salary, profit sharing and stock options.The qualified candidate will have a minimum of 10+ years of relevant Power IC design experience, leadership experience and will have demonstrated an ability to design commercially viable products. If you are interested in applying for this position, please e-mail your resume now as an attachment to: colo254@thecareerconnection.com MIXED SIGNAL APPLICATIONS ENGINEER SILICON VALLEY MAJOR ANALOG SEMICONDUCTOR COMPANY In your role as Mixed Signal Applications Engineer, your immediate responsibilities will include customer applications support and applications circuit development to support the sales of the company's integrated circuits. You will be part of a select team of Applications Engineers in the Mixed Signal Business Team. You will interface with both the Field Applications Engineering team and directly with customers. You will design, build and test custom demonstration circuits to customer specifications to support the sales of high speed ADCs and other mixed signal parts. Other responsibilities include: failure analysis support, writing applications notes and design articles and providing input on new product ideas. As an applications engineer, you will be interfacing directly with customers. As such, a good command of the English language and good listening skills are required to understand customer problems and articulate solutions. Since you will be working across both analog and digital domains, a solid and broad understanding of circuit design, circuit layout and system design is required. You must also possess proficiency with PCB layout tools and SPICE simulators. We are seeking an individual with at least 3 years of experience applying high speed ADC/DACs in data acquisition and signal processing designs. BSEE If you are interested in applying for this position, please e-mail your resume now as an attachment to: nca0944@thecareerconnection.com POWER IC TEST ENGINEER SILICON VALLEY MAJOR ANALOG SEMICONDUCTOR COMPANY This Test Engineer will design, debug, document and release a production worthy test package. This will require candidate to interface with Design and Product Engineering to help characterize and correlate new products. After release of product to Production the candidate will support Production by solving product related problems. Devices to be tested include, but are not limited to, voltage converters, switching regulators, charge pumps and battery chargers. Familiar with analog and digital hardware design Familiar with engineering software to control hardware and analyzing data capabilities to debug analog and digital circuits. Have minimum of 5 years experience in creating test packages using automatic test equipment BSEE If you are interested in applying for this position, please e-mail your resume now as an attachment to: nca2850@thecareerconnection.com Mask Design Specialist Santa Barbara, CA MAJOR ANALOG SEMICONDUCTOR COMPANY Join the companies team in Santa Barbara and participate in the layout and verification of high performance IC products. These products are designed in CMOS, BiCMOS, and bipolar technologies as well as commercially available foundry processes. In your role as Mask Designer, your responsibilities will include layout schedule estimation, floor planning, cell layout and verification, top-level route and PG/Tape out activities. If you are interested in applying for this position, please e-mail your resume now as an attachment to: sba772@thecareerconnection.com ESD SPECIALIST SILICON VALLEY MAJOR ANALOG SEMICONDUCTOR COMPANY The ESD Specialist is responsible for insuring that products meet or exceed industry standard and application-specific ESD requirements. In this role, he works closely with Design, CAD, Process Integration, Quality, and Reliability engineering teams to understand, improve, verify, standardize, and document ESD protection for high-performance analog integrated circuits. The primary objective is to improve the quality of design. This is accomplished by improving the predictability and performance of products to ESD testing. Results include reduced development cycle-time and cost by minimizing mask re-spins, improved product quality as evidenced by higher levels of ESD protection, and differentiated performance as recognized by the companies customers. Specific responsibilities include: Design, develop, and characterize robust ESD structures. Maintain the ESD Handbook, cell libraries, and establish and maintain ESD design rules for bipolar, CMOS, BiCMOS, and RF process technologies. Attend all Product and Layout reviews to verify compliance with ESD best-practices and rules. Attend Data reviews to verify testing results. Conduct ESD Design-of-Experiments for new processes (or extensions) and/or new product applications. Analyze and make recommendations to improve performance of existing products. Successful candidates are attentive to detail, good communicators willing and able to drive adoption of standardized practices, well-organized and have: Knowledge of industry-standard component-level (HBM, CDM, MM) and system-level (IEC) ESD test methodologies. Experience with Cadence EDA tools. A strong background in device design, analog/power circuit design, and familiarity with bipolar, BiCMOS and CMOS process flows. 10+ years experience with ESD and device design. An MSEE/Physics degree or higher If you are interested in applying for this position, please e-mail your resume now as an attachment to: ncal5646@thecareerconnection.com TEST ENGINEER COLORADO MAJOR ANALOG SEMICONDUCTOR COMPANY This Test Engineer will develop production worthy, robust hardware and software test solutions for a variety of analog and mixed signal devices, such as amplifiers, oscillators, battery chargers, and power controllers. The qualified candidate should have at least a BSEE or equivalent and proficiency in the use of lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, meters, and signal generators. A basic knowledge of electronic circuits and analog or mixed-signal test experience required. If you are interested in applying for this position, please e-mail your resume now as an attachment to: colo6493@thecareerconnection.com SENIOR ANALOG IC DESIGN ENGINEER MAJOR ANALOG SEMICONDUCTOR COMPANY SILICON VALLEY At least a BSEE and 10 years of experience with DC/DC converter IC design in Bipolar or CMOS is required as well as a thorough understanding of power supply IC design, market and application issues. This individual will design DC-DC converter ICs in Bipolar, CMOS and/or BiCMOS technology. Various projects must be taken from definition through release to production, including simulation, layout, debugging silicon, fixes, characterization, datasheet writing and release. If you are interested in applying for this position, please e-mail your resume now as an attachment to: ncal2498@thecareerconnection.com SR. ANALOG IC DESIGN ENGINEER MAJOR ANALOG SEMICONDUCTOR COMPANY GRASS VALLEY, CA. Join the company's newest design center in Grass Valley, California. Our skilled team of analog engineers design high performance, high efficiency integrated circuits in the power products arena. We are looking for, and have immediate openings for, senior level analog designers. In this role, your responsibilities will include all aspects of integrated circuit development from product definition, system and circuit level design, to direct interface with Mask Design, Product Engineering and Test Engineering, to successful release of your product to market. Products will be designed in CMOS, BiCMOS and Bipolar process technologies as well as commercially available foundry processes. Compensation package includes salary, profit sharing and stock options. The products designed in Grass Valley are analog intensive integrated circuits with minimum digital content. The designer should be familiar with all aspects of semiconductor design, evaluation, debug, reliability issues, and support through production. The qualified candidate will have demonstrated an ability to design commercially viable products. 10 years of experience. If you are interested in applying for this position, please e-mail your resume now as an attachment to: ncal2407@thecareerconnection.com POWER APPLICATIONS ENGINEER MAJOR ANALOG SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON VALLEY This is a circuit-design intensive position requiring the design and development of all common regulator topologies, both isolated and non-isolated. Customer interface and problem solving is required by phone and email and technical writing is required as well. We are seeking a Power Supply Design Engineer, with over 6 years of experience designing either VRM circuits or off-line power supply circuits, who wants to work as an Application Engineer. The qualified candidate should have at least a BSEE or equivalent and must be capable of base-line circuit design, troubleshooting technical problems over the phone and have good written and verbal communication skills. If you are interested in applying for this position, please e-mail your resume now as an attachment to: ncal2499@thecareerconnection.com CAD ENGINEER MAJOR ANALOG SEMICONDUCTOR COMPANY SILICON VALLEY Required Skills: This CAD Engineer will be responsible for developing and implementing the digital/mixed-signal flow for IC design. Duties will include developing the design methodology and the CAD libraries to support design and layout groups and identifying the tool environment and its integration to existing analog design methodology. Required Experience: The qualified candidate must have at least five years of experience developing digital/mixed-signal IC libraries and support and development experience with CADENCE framework, Schematics, mixed-signal simulation tools, Verilog, Assura, Cell Ensemble and Silicon Ensemble. Experience should also include software development in C/C++, CADENCE Skill, Tcl/Tk or equivalent and supporting users of UNIX and MS Windows operating systems. If you are interested in applying for this position, please e-mail your resume now as an attachment to: ncal2477@thecareerconnection.com RELIABILITY/FAILURE ANALYSIS ENGINEER MAJOR ANALOG SEMICONDUCTOR COMPANY SILICON VALLEY JOB DESCRIPTION In this position you will perform qualification and reliability monitoring of IC products, packages, and processes with focus on suitability to end applications and conformance to industry standards. Perform device level failure analysis for an in-depth understanding of IC device failures. Analyze reliability data in support of engineering development projects involving IC products, processes and packages. Perform reliability evaluation by analyzing ATE test data, collecting data bench test data, and performing device failure analysis. Assist in the selection and setup of new reliability test hardware and equipment. REQUIREMENTS BSEE preferred. B.S. degree in a technical discipline (physics, chemistry, chemical engineering, material engineering, etc.) will be given consideration. A minimum of three years of directly related experience is required. Candidate should have hands-on experience in the following areas. Evaluation and design of reliability test hardware, reliability testing, statistical analysis and modeling of reliability data, ATE test data interpretation, device level electrical characterization, and IC failure analysis. Only candidates with prior working experience as reliability engineer in the semiconductor field, or as an IC product engineer with an understanding of basic reliability concepts will be given consideration. Candidates with experience in analog and mixed signal IC will be given priority. If you are interested in applying for this position, please e-mail your resume now as an attachment to: ncal2400@thecareerconnection.com RF APPLICATIONS ENGINEER MAJOR ANALOG SEMICONDUCTOR COMPANY SILICON VALLEY Develop applications and demo boards for RF IC products. Evaluate performance of RF IC products. Provide help and assistance to other application engineers, IC design engineers and production test engineers. Effectively communicate with customers via phone, email and customer visits. Provide help and assistance to customers with demo boards evaluation, measurements, modifications per customer requirements. Provide help and assistance to customers with implementation of RF ICs into customers' products and develop reference designs. Evaluate wireless and cable standards to translate them into RF hardware requirements. Develop architecture and functional/performance specifications for new RF IC products for various wireless and cable applications. REQUIREMENTS * MSEE and minimum 5 years (or BSEE and minimum 6 years) of hands-on experience in the design and development of various receive/transmit products including complex, board level, Analog and RF/Microwave circuits and subsystems. * Diversified knowledge of RF and Microwave theory. * Experience in using RF simulation tools, OrCad and PADS-Power PCB. * Well diversified hands-on experience in Analog and RF/Microwave circuit measurements, testing/troubleshooting and engineering problem solving methodology. * Working knowledge of existing Wireless and Cable standards. * Very good communications skills. * Experience working with customers on RF products. If you are interested in applying for this position, please e-mail your resume now as an attachment to: ncal9224@thecareerconnection.com SENIOR PRODUCT ENGINEER MAJOR ANALOG POWER SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON VALLEY Position Overview: The product engineer is responsible for new product development, from initial design phase to full product release. Duties include new data analysis, yield enhancement, product cost reduction, device reliabiilty improvement, and sull suport of existing products. Required Skills: The qualified candidate will have an in-depth understanding of linear integrated circuits, including both circuit analysis and device test methodology, and a strong working knowledge of both Bipolar and CMOS process technologies. At least a BSEE and five years of product and test engineering of analog integrated circuits are required. If you are interested in applying for this position, please e-mail your resume now as an attachment to: ncal1880@thecareerconnection.com DIRECTOR OF REMOTE DESIGN CENTERS SILICON VALLEY MAJOR ANALOG SEMICONDUCTOR Locate and staff new design centers, and manage existing design centers Approximately 50 percent of the company's designers are in satellite design centers. In addition, the person hired for this position is responsible for CAD/EDA engineering and company's demoboard development group. Both departments are located in corporate Silcon Valley location. Requirements: Design center management experience. Experience with bipolar, CMOS and BICMOS analog processors for high-performance analog circuits. P&L experience also required. BSEE/MSEE/MBA ideal. This position reportes to the president. If you are interested in applying for this position, please e-mail your resume now as an attachment to: ncal1807@thecareerconnection.com CLICK to view more job opportunities!

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