Junior Mixed Signal Design Engineer

Silicon Creations is a leading provider of the analog and mixed-signal semiconductor IP solutions founded in 2006 in Atlanta (USA), present in Kraków since 2011. The company designs the clock generation circuits (e.g. PLL phase-locked loops, oscillators), high-speed SerDes circuits and fast differential LVDS data interfaces in various CMOS processes from 3 nm to 180 nm for the customers worldwide.

For more information, please visit:  www.siliconcr.com

Main responsibilities:

• Verification / simulation of the mixed-signal integrated circuits in SPICE environment,
• Optimization and performance improvement of the IPs,
• Creating a simulation plan and test scenarios to achieve best test coverage,
• Preparing testbenches for simulations,
• Fast problem solving (autonomous and/or in cooperation with the design team),
• Analysis and visualization of the simulation results, creating reports and documentation for the formal design reviews.

Advantageous skills:

• At least MSc or BSc/BEng (during MSc studies) degree in electronics or related profile,
• Good knowledge of electronics (microelectronics preferred), particularly in the areas related to the company’s profile,
• Knowledge of topics related to the design of integrated circuits intended for data or clock generation and distribution i.e.: signal integrity, jitter and its types, analysis of eye diagrams (eye-pattern), transmission lines etc.,
• Performing transistor-level feasibility study for various mixed-signal circuit blocks,
• Knowledge of basic architectures of I/O buffers in various signalling standards i.a.: LVDS, CML, HCSL, POD etc.,
• Skills in data analysis and visualization (e.g. Python / Matlab / Perl / TCL),
• Practical skills using Linux system,
• Experience with SPICE,
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills, in particular in English (including technical language)
• Team player

 We offer:

• Stable employment in an international company working with cutting-edge microelectronic technologies
• Competitive salary
• Package of benefits, among others private medical care, life insurance, free lunches, benefit-system
• An interesting, challenging job with a true influence on the company’s future
• Training and broad development opportunities
• Cooperations with the best experts in talented & passionate teams on most advanced cutting-edge technologies