Maxim Integrated

PMTS, IC Design - Optical

Posted on: 12 Apr 2021

Beaverton, OR

Job Description

Want to make a difference and be challenged every day as part of one of the largest global semiconductor companies in the world? Maxim Integrated is a highly successful, $2.3 billion company with offices and manufacturing sites around the world. Within the next several months, Maxim Integrated and Analog Devices are anticipated to combine to create a company with $8B combined revenue, and enhanced product breadth and scope.

Now is the time to beat the crowd and join Maxim today as part of a team that pushes the boundaries of whats possible. This merger will create the dream team of the analog and mixed-signal market with a combined engineering talent pool of over 10,000 engineers.

With the anticipated merger, you will have a significant opportunity for career growth with 15,000+ employees and $1.5 billion in combined R&D investment.

From the day we first opened our doors in 1983, weve attracted and nurtured some of the best problem solvers, creative thinkers, and innovators in the business. We develop the high-performance analog and mixed-signal electronic products that are in the latest cars, smartphones, wearables, hearables, gaming devices, robots, factories, IOT devices, the cloud, and more.

So what are you waiting for? Apply now to be part of this incredible future!

Job Description Summary:

Responsibilities and Duties include but not limited to:
Maxims Cloud and Data Center Business Unit continues to develop its next generation optical communication ICs and is looking for highly motivated senior level mixed-signal IC design leaders to join our team.

Job Description:

Responsibilities:

* Lead next-generation optical PAM4 serial links transceiver design developments.
* Own IC design specifications and schedule from start of design to production release.
* Provide technical guidance and leadership to design and layout project team members.
* Develop architectural and transistor level design solutions.
* Support customers and development of product requirements.
* Perform initial hands-on lab verification and debug.
* Direct product engineering, applications, and test in full-chip validation.

Qualifications:

* Leading and designing digitally assisted analog 50GBd and higher PAM4 serial links. Experience with Optical PAM4 serial links a plus.
* Developing system level matlab (or similar) models, and abstraction of complex circuit behavior to assess complete serdes link and block/architecture sensitivity.
* Developing and assessing serdes link budgets end-to-end.
* Designing key blocks including TIA, LNA, LA, CTLE, FFE, DFE, CDR, CML Drivers and support blocks, e.g. bias, analog and mixed-signal control loops, ADCs, and DACs.
* Developing digital adaptation algorithms for channel optimization and calibration.
* Strong transistor level fundamentals and semiconductor device understanding.
* Ability to design custom inductors, T-coils, and transmission line elements.
* Solid understanding of electromagnetics effects and experience with EM modeling.
* Hands on experience with high frequency lab characterization equipment.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Education:

Bachelors

Work Experience:

Non - Manager

Pay Rate Type:

Salary

Eligible for Relocation:

Yes

Eligible for Work Visa Sponsorship:

Yes

This position may require a deemed export control license for compliance with applicable laws and regulations; including but not limited to US Government International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), US Export Administration Regulations (EAR), or US Treasury Regulations. If required, placement is contingent on Maxims ability to apply for and obtain an export control license on your behalf.

Maxim is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or protected veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

Maxim Integrated

San Jose, CA

Maxim Integrated is an American, publicly traded company that designs, manufactures, and sells analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits. Maxim Integrated develops integrated circuits (ICs) for the automotive, industrial, communications, consumer, and computing markets. The company is headquartered in San Jose, California, and has design centers, manufacturing facilities, and sales offices throughout the world. In the fiscal year 2018, it had US$2.48 billion in sales, 7150 employees, and 35,000 customers worldwide. Maxim is a Fortune 1000 company and its stock is a component of the NASDAQ-100 stock market index. In December 2018, Maxim was re-added to the S&P 500.

Every day, electronic devices are becoming smarter with greater integration. Body sensors can monitor our health. Cars can drive themselves. Networked homes can power up when needed.

At Maxim Integrated, we’re solving engineering problems and empowering design innovation, enabling our customers to create products that shape our world. Our innovative and high-performance analog and mixed-signal products and technologies make systems smaller and smarter, with enhanced security and increased energy efficiency.

Building a Smarter Future

From our sensor platforms to our IC solutions for embedded security, power management, interface, communications, and much more, our technologies empower design innovation.

We help our customers:

Make cars safer and smarter
Build efficient datacenters for a multi-cloud world
Automate factories that maximize productivity
Deliver wearable solutions for a healthier world
Enhance mobile devices with high-quality audio, efficient power and battery management, and sophisticated sensors
Secure challenging embedded applications, while lowering power and enabling greater integration
Deliver the analog backbone for a wide variety of applications

Our Values

Since our founding in 1983, we’ve built a rich history and culture of innovation that rewards bold thinking, teamwork, personal growth, and community involvement.

Be Bold

We know that the biggest risk is not taking one. Never satisfied with the status quo, we seek challenges and find a better way.

One Maxim

United, we're a stronger company. We know that so much more is possible when we work together.

Reach Higher

We invest in our personal growth because we know that great achievements lie within our grasp. We just need to be willing to challenge ourselves and each other.

Be the Difference

We take ownership. We believe that one person, each of us, can make a positive impact on our colleagues, our customers, and our communities.

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