Full Description

Responsibilities

Develop and implement mixed-signal verification and coverage plans for complex IC designs based on design architecture and specifications Design and develop verification testbenches using industry-standard verification languages and methodologies Write and execute test cases to verify mixed-signal circuits for functionality, performance, and reliability Review and analyze verification results, and provide feedback to design teams Collaborate with design and layout teams to identify and resolve design issues Develop new verification methodologies, tools, and techniques, ensuring scalability and portability Sign-off mixed signal designs in preparation for tapeout Write behavioral models from custom analog and mixed-signal circuits in SystemVerilog HDL Collaborate with circuit design teams to understand fine details of custom circuits Collaborate with Design Verification team to craft hooks into the behavioral models for effective verification Run various simulations and equivalence checks to ensure that the model matches closely with the custom circuits Write scripts and simple tools for automating repetitive tasks Optimize and refine models to ensure accuracy while maintaining efficient simulation performance Review and analyze verification results, and provide feedback to design team Document modeling techniques and results for internal and external dissemination Keep updated with industry trends in modeling techniques

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and 5+ years of relevant industry experience or equivalent Strong understanding of analog and mixed-signal circuit design and verification principles Ability to write test plans, present results, and communicate clearly with multi-functional teams

Have a familiarity with verification methodologies and tools: simulators, waveform viewers, execution automation, simulation time optimization, and coverage collection Familiarity with analog behavioral models is a plus Deep knowledge of Verilog/SystemVerilog with ability to write synthesize-able and behavioral code Deep knowledge of digital logic gates, clocking and state elements Deep knowledge of SPICE simulation, HDL simulation and logic equivalence tools Working understanding of analog circuit architecture such as ADC, DAC, LDO, Charge pump, etc. Have good programming skills and can write efficient programs or scripts in Perl, Python, and/or C Excellent debugging, problem-solving and analytical skills Strong communication and teamwork skills

Salary Range: $110,000 - $300,000 / year