Chief Analog EDA Architect

Key Responsibilities:

MaxLinear is on the lookout for a seasoned Principal Analog EDA Engineer to enhance our dynamic team. In this pivotal role, you will concentrate on the following:

• Overseeing the development, upkeep, and support of the MaxLinear Analog and RFIC Project Environment, which encompasses EDA Tools, PDK, and tailored MxLware scripts.
• Collaborating with design teams to aid in the customization of design workflows and the creation of scripts for automating design processes.
• Installing and managing EDA Tools, including Cadence, Mentor, and Synopsys.
• Providing assistance to IC design engineers regarding EDA-related challenges while maintaining tools, licenses, storage, and computing servers.
• Creating device CDF, callbacks, netlist procedures, and relevant utilities utilizing Cadence SKILL language.
• Offering user support for various PDKs and EDA Tools for design entry, simulation, layout, and verification.
• Setting up, assessing, and deploying next-generation design environments and PDKs.
• Developing custom scripts using Perl, Python, and SKILL language to validate and ensure quality for various PDK components; automating analog and RF simulation workflows.
• Establishing, maintaining, and validating Custom DRC rules to enhance foundry-supplied DRC rules; developing LVS and ERC Physical Verification rule decks.
• Creating and supporting EMIR technology files and verification processes.
• Driving innovation and enabling custom analog/RF design methodologies and solutions to tackle critical design challenges in cutting-edge technologies.
• Leading collaboration with EDA and Foundry vendors/partners to deliver innovative and comprehensive PDKs for analog/mixed signal/RF designers.
• Producing documentation and delivering hands-on training for design and layout engineers.
• Engaging with EDA vendors to monitor and resolve issues.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience with Cadence Virtuoso Environment and Back-End Verification Tools such as Spectre, Maestro, and Layout XL.
• Familiarity with version control tools like Perforce and Method IC.
• Knowledge of Cadence SKILL Language.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills, along with excellent multitasking abilities, attention to detail, and a collaborative spirit.
• A degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field, with a minimum of 9 years of experience, or a Master's degree with 7 years of experience, or a Ph.D. with 4 years of experience.

Compensation and Benefits:

MaxLinear embraces a Total Compensation philosophy that includes base salary and eligibility for annual discretionary bonuses, with many positions also offering stock-based compensation.

The anticipated starting base salary ranges from $120,300 to $190,000 annually.

We provide competitive benefits aimed at supporting employee health, welfare, and retirement, including health care benefits, a 401k savings plan, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), paid time off, and a hybrid work schedule.

The actual starting base salary will be determined based on various role-related criteria such as educational qualifications, relevant work experience, required skill sets, and geographic location.

MaxLinear is committed to equal employment opportunities and will consider qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

Company Overview:

MaxLinear is a global, NASDAQ-listed company (MXL) where the entrepreneurial spirit thrives. As a fabless system-on-chip product company, we aim to enhance communication networks worldwide through our highly integrated radio-frequency (RF), analog, digital, and mixed-signal semiconductor solutions for access and connectivity, as well as wired and wireless infrastructure and industrial applications.

We recruit top talent in the industry and engage them in exciting opportunities that connect our modern world. Our growth stems from innovative approaches to solving complex communication technology challenges efficiently and effectively.

Founded on the development of the first high-performance TV tuner chip using standard CMOS technology, we have consistently proven our capabilities, achieving global market leadership with our designs. Our product line now supports 4G and 5G infrastructure, enables data center interconnects, delivers high-speed connectivity to homes, powers the IoT revolution, and ensures reliable communication in demanding industrial environments.

With headquarters in Carlsbad, California, and major design centers across various locations, we employ approximately 1,500 individuals, a majority of whom hold engineering degrees, including many with advanced degrees from prestigious universities worldwide. Our workforce thrives on innovation, exceptional execution, creative thinking, agility, and collaboration, forming a high-energy team dedicated to developing the best and most innovative products in the market.