design engineer Cambridge, East of England, England
Power Integrations
Full Time
Cambridge, East of England, England
66490 - 55373 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Title: Staff Analog IC Design Engineer
Reports to: Technical Director
Location: Cambridge, CB4 1YG
About Power Integrations:
Power Integrations, Inc., is a Silicon Valley-based supplier of high-performance electronic components used in high-voltage power-conversion systems. Our integrated circuits and diodes enable compact, energy-efficient AC-DC power supplies for a vast range of electronic products including mobile devices, TVs, PCs, appliances, smart utility meters and LED lights. Our SCALE™ IGBT drivers enhance the efficiency, reliability and cost of high-power applications such as industrial motor drives, solar and wind energy systems, electric vehicles and high-voltage DC transmission. Since its introduction in 1998, Power Integrations' EcoSmart® energy-efficiency technology has prevented billions of dollars' worth of energy waste and millions of tons of carbon emissions. Reflecting the environmental benefits of our products, Power Integrations' stock is a member of clean-technology stock indices sponsored by Cleantech Group LLC and Clean Edge. Visit our Green Room for a comprehensive guide to energy-efficiency standards around the world. For more information please visit www.power.com.
Responsibilities:
- Work with colleagues in the Systems team to help optimally partition the system solution and make the most cost-effective integration trade-offs;
- Work with colleagues in the IC Design team to devise a chip architecture, refine it to block level and agree on a chip floor plan;
- Devise innovative circuit solutions that implement the complex and intellectually challenging functions and control schemes necessary to deliver target system performance;
- Capture his/her design in schematic form according to the methodology and quality standards developed and adopted by the design team;
- Share responsibility for compact cell layout with specialist layout designers in the team;
- Diligently employ best practice methods in analogue IC Design to ensure that first silicon behaves as intended and as simulated before tape out;
- Avoid circuits or layouts that might be inadequately modelled in the process design kit;
- Verify design correctness by comprehensive circuit simulations, including Monte Carlo methods;
- Design circuits for testability and manufacturability, so helping us maximise yield and product margin;
- Ensure that his/her circuits, when integrated into the complete chip with all its parasitics, deliver the required performance over process, supply voltage and temperature;
- Ensure that his/her circuits and layouts comply fully with the design rules (physical and electrical) of the process and its design kit;
- Carry out detailed peer reviews of the circuits and layouts created by colleagues in the IC Design team, so helping maintain the team’s first-time-success rate;
- Document his/her designs to the highest standards of clarity and completeness;
- Identify opportunities for patenting innovative circuit techniques and, where appropriate, document his/her inventions for patent drafting.
Competencies:
- Have in-depth knowledge and understanding of analogue circuit design, theory and practice. Especially precision and micropower design
- Have in-depth knowledge and understanding of best-practice analogue IC design methods (theory and practice);
- Have a thorough appreciation of the importance of DFM/DFT and know the techniques by which to achieve it;
- Understand the criticality of manufacturing yield and delivering designs that do not present a yield hazard;
- Have a methodical and systematic approach to work, be detail conscious;
- Have excellent interpersonal and cross-functional team working skills;
- Have a flexible approach to work in a project-based environment;
- Work on his/her own initiative, be self-starting and be proactive;
- Be a competent and productive user of Microsoft Office applications, especially Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
- Have excellent verbal, written and presentation communication skills;
- Be comfortable working in a process-driven, ISO 9000 framework for new product introduction;
- Produce accurate documentation to the highest standards of completeness, precision and presentation.
Requirements:
- 8+ years of extensive and demonstrable experience in full custom analogue IC Design on CMOS or biCMOS processes using Cadence tools:
- A Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering or related subject and, quite likely a second degree (MSc or PhD) as well;
- Experience in full custom analogue IC Design on CMOS or biCMOS processes using Cadence tools;
- Have designs already in production that serve high-volume, cost-driven end market applications.
Benefits:
Health & Wellbeing
- Private healthcare (option to add on dependents)
- Company Sick Pay
- Income Protection
- Employee Assistance Programme through ‘We Care’
- Life Assurance (x4 salary)
- Employee perks: discount on trips, hotels, gyms, days out, restaurants, supermarkets and more
Financial Incentives:
- ESPP (employee stock purchase plan) – Option to join scheme twice a year
- Pension scheme- A contributory private pension
- Employee referral bonus (& I-Pad raffle)
In Addition:
- 25 days per year- 25 days paid holiday, exclusive of Bank Holidays.
- Employee recognition scheme
- Cycle2Work - savings of at least 32% on a new bike or accessories
- Free on-site parking
- Company social events (staff and family)
Power Integrations
www.power.com
San Jose, United States
Balu Balakrishnan
$100 to $500 million (USD)
501 to 1000 Employees
Company - Public
Electronics Manufacturing
1988
