# Analog Design, Staff Engineer

**Company**: Synopsys
**Location**: Porto Salvo
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: staff
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology
**Ticker**: SNPS
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2303478

**Apply**: https://careers.synopsys.com/job/porto-salvo/analog-design-staff-engineer/44408/93724982144
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## Description

Our Hardware Engineers at Synopsys are responsible for designing and developing cutting-edge semiconductor solutions. They work on intricate tasks such as chip architecture, circuit design, and verification to ensure the efficiency and reliability of semiconductor products.

As a Staff Engineer in Analog Design, you will be part of a fast-growing team dedicated to developing the highest data rate SerDes IP in advanced FinFET/GAA process nodes. You will design and develop medium complexity analog circuits for high-speed SerDes products supporting Ethernet and PCIe standards.

Key Responsibilities:

- Design and develop medium complexity analog circuits for high-speed SerDes products supporting Ethernet and PCIe standards.

- Define and plan analog design activities, setting clear milestones and deliverables for project success.

- Prepare and conduct technical design reviews, identifying improvements, tracking actions, and ensuring best practices are followed.

- Evaluate and minimize the impact of layout parasitic effects by collaborating closely with layout teams, optimizing circuit performance, power, and area.

- Perform silicon correlation with simulation results, analyzing discrepancies and driving design refinements.

Impact:

- Accelerate the development of industry-leading SerDes IP products, supporting diverse markets such as mobile, automotive, cloud computing, HPC, AI, IoT, 5G, and storage, enabling high-speed chip-to-chip communications in next-generation devices.

- Enhance Synopsys' reputation as a provider of silicon-proven IP by delivering reliable, high-performance analog designs.

- Reduce risk for customers by ensuring robust correlation between simulation and silicon, leading to differentiated products in the marketplace.

- Foster innovation and continuous improvement within the analog and mixed-signal R&D team, setting benchmarks for technical excellence.

Requirements:

- M.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering with 3+ years of experience, or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering with 1.5+ years of experience.

- Background in CMOS analog circuit design, preferably including ADC, DAC, PLL, Rx, Tx, References, or related areas.

- Familiarity with industry-standard IC design packages and EDA tools.

- Experience working in UNIX operating systems.

- Good written and verbal communication skills in English.

- System-level knowledge of SerDes architecture is a plus.

Team:

You will join Synopsys' fast-growing analog and mixed-signal R&D team, dedicated to developing the highest data rate SerDes IP in advanced FinFET/GAA process nodes. The team is global, dynamic, and cross-functional, working collaboratively to deliver world-class products that power innovations across multiple industries.

Rewards and Benefits:

We offer a comprehensive range of health, wellness, and financial benefits to cater to your needs. Our total rewards include both monetary and non-monetary offerings. Your recruiter will provide more details about the salary range and benefits during the hiring process.

## Skills

### Required
- CMOS analog circuit design
- ADC
- DAC
- PLL
- Rx
- Tx
- References
- UNIX operating systems
- EDA tools