Analog Mixed-Signal IC Design Lead

Summary

Highly skilled and driven IC Technical Leader with experience in IC design to lead complex, cross-functional projects from concept to production. This role bridges the gap between semiconductor design and system engineering, ensuring seamless integration of IC architectures.

You will be innovating and managing multidisciplinary teams and driving the development of next-generation custom integrated circuits for applications in sensing, imaging, signal processing and beyond.

• Project Leadership:
  Own the end-to-end execution of IC design projects involving optical components, from planning and specification to tape-out and product. Lead local team of 4-5 engineers and facilitate communication with European based development team members.
• Cross-Functional Coordination:
  Collaborate with IC design, layout, embedded software, packaging, test, and optical engineering teams to ensure alignment and timely delivery.
• Technical Oversight:
  Provide guidance on system-level architecture, design tradeoffs and IC integration. Challenge the status quo to push technical innovation to increase performance while improving power consumption. Support signal processing and algorithm innovation.
• Risk Management:
  
  Identify technical and logistical risks early and implement mitigation.
• Stakeholder Communication:
  Report progress to internal leadership and external customers, translating technical details into actionable insights.
• Quality Assurance:
  Ensure design verification, validation, and compliance with industry standards and customer requirements.

Education: Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics, or related field from established university.

To be considered for this position, candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. EM Microelectronic will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

• 7+ years of experience in an IC design and development. Prior experience in technical leadership roles such as IC design lead, IC project management, IC product management and optoelectronic or photonic systems is needed.
• Demonstrable understanding of CMOS IC design including analog, digital, memory, and embedded.
• Proven track record of managing tape-outs and product development cycles with embedded systems.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills with excellent communication abilities.

• Familiarity with Cadence IC design tools.
• Embedded systems testing (black box, unit, functional).
• Programming background using Matlab, Python, Labview helpful to support test platforms.

Reasoning ability: Must have strong logical analytical skills.

• Some travel to customer sites and/or headquarters, in Switzerland (EM Microelectronic, SA) is required.
• Ability to use test equipment, such as oscilloscopes, in a laboratory.