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Alif Semiconductor · 3 months ago

Power Management IC Design Lead

positionIrvine, CA, US
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$150K/yr - $250K/yr
date10+ years exp

Alif Semiconductor is revolutionizing the way secure connected AI-enabled embedded solutions are created. They are looking for a motivated individual to lead the design of Power Management ICs for various communication systems, requiring expertise in Analog and PMU design.

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Responsibilities

Responsible for the design/lead of the Power Management IC deliverable for LTE, GNSS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee and other communication systems
Ideal candidate can design Analog/Power Management building blocks as well as PMU Top-Level (layout, digital, RFIC and system)

Qualification

Analog/PMU designPower Management IC designLow power designCadence VirtuosoSpectre RFMATLABVerilog modelingTeam playerCommunication skillsPresentation skills

Required

MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering with 10+ years of experience in Analog/PMU design with advanced CMOS technology nodes. SOI technology experience a plus
Experience as Design Lead for Power Management IC. Open to candidates with extensive experience designing PMU building blocks with Design Lead aspiration/capability
Detailed knowledge with direct tape-out experience in several of the following a MUST: LDO, Bandgap, DC-DC Converter, various ADC/DAC architectures, OPAMP/Amplifiers, Comparators, Analog Filters, Variable Gain Amplifiers, XTAL Oscillators, Ring Oscillator, etc. Emphasis on LOW POWER DESIGN
Good understanding of analog design concepts such as analysis of noise, linearity, mismatch, stability, offset and other analog impairments
Knowledge of QFN & CSP packaging effects, supply isolations, circuit layout for optimum Analog/RF performance, EM effects, PEX (post-layout parasitic extraction)
Experience in using development tools including Cadence Virtuoso, Spectre RF, MATLAB and Verilog modeling
Understanding of system specifications and ability to translate system requirement into circuit requirement at IC level
Hands-on experience in silicon characterization and debug
Team player with good verbal and written communication skills along with excellent presentations skills (MS Office Suite). Strong sense of urgency

Preferred

12+ years of Analog/PMU Design
Technical Lead experience a plus. Experience with Power Management IC top-level simulation & verification
Mixed-Mode simulation experience

Company

Alif Semiconductor

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Alif Semiconductor develops processing solutions designed to connect and process systems.
dateFounded in 2019
location
Pleasanton, California, USA
people-size201-500 employees
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https://alifsemi.com/

H1B Sponsorship

Alif Semiconductor has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$235.4M
2022-03-16Series B· $113.4M
2019-12-01Series B· $50M
2019-02-28Series Unknown· $72M

Leadership Team

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Steve Pancoast
VP Software & Systems Engineering
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