Mixed Signal Digital Design Lead (Silicon Design)

TL;DR

Mixed Signal Digital Design Lead (Silicon Design): Spearheading the architecture and design of high-performance clocking solutions including PLLs, FLLs, and DLLs for next-generation silicon with an accent on low-jitter and low-power frequency synthesis in advanced process nodes. Focus on driving analog/digital trade-offs, managing external IP vendors, and mitigating noise coupling to ensure seamless SoC integration.

Location: USA-Colorado-Fort Collins (Onsite)

Salary: $108,000 - $172,800

Company

Global technology leader that designs, develops, and supplies a broad range of semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions.

What you will do

• Lead the architecture and design of high-performance clocking solutions (PLLs, FLLs, DLLs) for next-generation silicon.
• Manage the full lifecycle of analog timing IPs, including post-silicon validation.
• Drive trade-offs between analog and digital implementations of clocking circuits.
• Coordinate with external IP vendors and define internal design methodologies.
• Collaborate with Analog and Physical Design teams to resolve noise coupling and power supply integrity issues.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree and 8+ years of related experience in mixed-signal design.
• Proven expertise in low-jitter, low-power frequency synthesis in advanced process nodes (N5, N3P).
• Deep understanding of jitter decomposition and phase noise analysis.
• Experience with silicon bring-up and integration into large-scale SoCs.

Nice to have

• Experience with Matlab and Arcsim.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive base salary with discretionary annual bonus.
• New hire equity grants and annual equity awards.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(K) participation with company matching.
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Paid holidays, sick leave, and vacation time.