Digital IC Design Lead (PMIC & Mixed-Signal)

Summary

We are revolutionizing how analog/mixed-signal IC's are developed by applying AI and automation. If you are an A-player in Analog/Mixed-Signal ICs and you want to completely change the industry come and see what Celera is doing about it.

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership: Direct and participate in the full IC development lifecycle, including research, design, and evaluation of PMIC products.

• Architecture & Specification: Define system-level architectures and write detailed specifications for analog and mixed-signal blocks such as LDOs, Buck/Boost converters, and Battery Management systems.

• Design & Verification: Lead full-chip integration and top-level simulations; drive verification strategies to ensure design completeness across all process corners.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Digital Design, Verification, Layout, and Test Engineering teams to resolve complex trade-offs between power, area, and performance.

• Silicon Debug & Characterization: Lead post-silicon validation, bench correlation, and root-cause analysis during debug phases to ensure production readiness.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Electrical Engineering with a focus on power electronics or microelectronics.

• Experience: 10+ years of relevant IC design experience, with a proven track record of releasing multiple PMIC products into high-volume manufacturing.

• Technical Expertise:

  • Expertise in analog/mixed-signal blocks: Bandgaps, OP-Amps, high-efficiency switching regulators, and data converters (ADC/DAC).
  • Proficiency with industry-standard EDA tools (Cadence Virtuoso, Spectre) and modeling languages (Verilog-AMS, SystemVerilog).

• Process Knowledge:

  • Good understanding of BCD process technologies.
  • Strong grasp of semiconductor device physics and design for EMI/EMC and ESD protection.

Preferred Skills

• Familiarity with digital control architectures and industry-standard protocols.

Summary

We are looking for a Senior Power Management IC (PMIC) Analog Design Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will work on the architecture and design of high-performance analog and mixed-signal power chips. You will own complex blocks, drive chip execution, and mentor junior engineers. You will guide projects from early concept all the way to final mass production.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture: Define top-level chip architectures for complex buck, boost, and buck-boost switching regulators.

• Design advanced circuits: Design high-efficiency power stages, complex control loops, and high-precision sensors.

• Own layout & verification: Guide layout teams, and ensure robust chip layout matches simulations.

• Drive chip validation: Lead lab evaluation and silicon debug to solve complex chip issues on the bench.

• Mentor teams: Teach and guide junior engineers through circuit design, layout, and debug strategies.

• Support production: Work with test and product engineers to guarantee high yields in volume production

Qualifications

• Experience: 5+ years of hands-on experience in PMIC circuit design with a track record of successful tape-outs.

• Education: Master's or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering with a focus on power electronics or analog IC design.

• Technical expertise: Knowledge of DCDC converters, advanced control topologies, and chip stability criteria.

• Software mastery: Expert skills in Cadence Virtuoso, Spectre, and top-level chip verification tools.

• Problem solving: Strong ability to debug complex silicon issues and isolate noise or reliability failures.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing high-voltage or high-current systems.
• Familiarity with advanced BCD (Bipolar-CMOS-DMOS) fabrication nodes.
• Ability to model circuits using tools like Python, Matlab, or Verilog-A.

Summary

As the Digital Design Lead, you will be responsible for the digital architecture, RTL implementation, and system integration of Power Management ICs.

Responsibilities

• Digital Architecture: Define and document the micro-architecture for PMIC digital cores, including state machines for complex power-up/down sequencing and fault handling.

• Mixed-Signal Integration: Lead the "digital-on-top" or "analog-on-top" integration, working closely with analog leads to define interfaces and digital control loops.

• RTL Design & Implementation: Design high-quality, low-power RTL using SystemVerilog or Verilog for functions like PWM controllers, serial interfaces (I2C, SPI, PMBus, I3C), and OTP/MTP memory controllers.

• Design for Test (DFT): Oversee the insertion of scan chains, ATPG, and BIST to ensure high production yield and test coverage.

• Verification Strategy: Develop verification plans and drive Mixed-Signal simulations (Verilog-AMS/Real Number Modeling) to validate hardware-software interactions.

• Synthesis & Timing: Lead the synthesis, Logic Equivalency Checking (LEC), and Static Timing Analysis (STA) flows to ensure the digital logic meets performance targets across all process corners.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering.

• Experience: 10+ years in digital IC design, with at least 5 years focused on PMIC or Mixed-Signal products.

• Technical expertise: Proficiency in SystemVerilog/Verilog RTL coding for synthesis.

• Hands-on experience with digital control loops for power converters

• Familiarity with Cadence (Genus/Tempus) or Synopsys (Design Compiler/PrimeTime) toolsets.

• Process Knowledge: Experience with BCD process nodes and understanding of Clock Domain Crossing (CDC) in mixed-signal environments.

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of firmware/software interactions for programmable PMICs.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor a team of digital designers through multiple successful tape-outs.

Summary

This is an Applications Engineering position requiring a strong academic background in power electronics to support our Design team in designing cutting-edge power management solutions with our revolutionary, automated mixed-signal analog IC design technology. This is an excellent opportunity to apply your technical knowledge in an exciting hands-on role and grow into a next generation power management expert.

Responsibilities

• Support IC design activities involving DC/DC converters, battery management, and point-of-load regulation.

• Support Product definition and related documentation, validate definition with required SIMPLIS behavioral models, Help produce Datasheets, Demo board manuals

• Perform evaluating and troubleshooting, and development of evaluation boards for the above-mentioned Power management products and help validate the product definition.

Qualifications

• MSEE in Electrical Engineering with a focus on Power Electronics or related field.

• Academic or internship experience in power circuit design, including familiarity with switching regulators, MOSFETs, and passive components.

• Hands-on experience with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, electronic loads, and power analyzers.

• Exposure to simulation tools like SIMPLIS, LTspice, PSpice, or MATLAB/Simulink.

• Strong communication skills, self-motivated, curious, and eager to learn in a fast-paced Startup environment.