Principal PLL Design Engineer About the job Are you a PLL Design Engineer, who is seeking an amazing prospect delivering disruptive High Speed Interconnect Technology to power next generation AI? We are looking for a High-Speed CMOS PLL Analog Design Engineer –who is excited to join a rapid-growing Start-Up Company with a key role for expert in clocking circuits for next generation optical transceivers, high-speed Ser

Des, and ADC/DAC systems.

Candidate will have the opportunity to architect and design PLLs for next generation transceivers.

What You Will Do • Understand trade-offs between different PLL topologies (e.g., integer-N, fractional-N, all-digital/ADPLL) to meet specifications for power, area, jitter, and frequency range • Architect, design and simulate analog/mixed-signal PLL building blocks (VCOs, charge pumps, dividers, PFDs, Loop Filters) at transistor level using tools like Cadence Virtuoso and Spectre • Address challenges in advanced node technologies, such as self-heating, electromigration, voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO)



linearization and device-level noise optimization • Supervise and verify layouts produced by layout engineers to ensure floorplanning, matching, and parasitic minimization using advanced node technologies • Be responsible for PLL bring up in the lab, conducting performance characterization using state-of-the-art lab equipment • Conduct comprehensive system-level simulations and validation for PLL integration into advanced transceiver technologies What You Will Bring • Master’s degree and/or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related fields with 5+ years of relevant experience in PLL design, and production level tape-out experience. • Must have extensive experience with advanced node technologies (16nm/12nm, 7nm, 5nm, 3nm, 2nm processes) • Deep understanding of phase noise analysis, VCO design, LDOs and supporting circuitry associated with PLLs • Proficient in cadence virtuoso, electromagnetic simulator (e.g., EMX/HFSS), and MATLAB for system-level modelling • Robust communication and documentation skills celerocatsone

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