EDA R&D Engineer with Emphasis on Simulation, Modeling, and Software Development

Come join Analog Devices (ADI) - a place where Innovation meets Impact. For more than 55 years, Analog Devices has been inventing new breakthrough technologies that transform lives. At ADI you will work alongside the brightest minds to collaborate on solving complex problems that matter from autonomous vehicles, drones and factories to augmented reality and remote healthcare.

ADI fosters a culture that focuses on employees through beneficial programs, aligned goals, continuous learning opportunities, and practices that create a more sustainable future.

About Analog Devices

Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ : ADI ) is a global semiconductor leader that bridges the physical and digital worlds to enable breakthroughs at the Intelligent Edge. ADI combines analog, digital, and software technologies into solutions that help drive advancements in digitized factories, mobility, and digital healthcare, combat climate change, and reliably connect humans and the world. With revenue of more than $9 billion in FY24 and approximately 24,000 people globally, ADI ensures today's innovators stay Ahead of What's Possible™. Learn more at www.analog.com and on LinkedIn and Twitter (X) .

The IC designers at Analog Devices are always pushing limits to produce industry-leading products, involving faster speeds, higher frequencies, greater precision, lower power, reduced noise, new IC technologies, increased levels of system integration, and new markets. To facilitate innovation and efficient product development, we need to continuously advance our modeling, simulation, IC CAD tools, and design methods through best in-class design automation. Our Analog / Mixed-Signal EDA R&D team provides the expertise and solutions that enable our IC designers to excel. We create value by developing internal tools and methodologies that augment commercial EDA products; the team has broad and deep technical expertise to make a difference to ADI.

Specific Responsibilities / Duties

The EDA R&D Engineer will research, develop, apply, and support software for the design of leading-edge analog / mixed-signal integrated circuits, with an emphasis on analog / mixed-signal / RF IC design automation, giving our IC designers a competitive advantage. Projects may include :

• Research and development of high performance algorithms for numerical simulation, analysis, and design of circuits and systems; development of models to model thermal effects; or development of automation to improve design efficiency
• Apply machine learning methods to create superior solutions to design automation problems
• Development and deployment of automated layout generation methods targeting advanced process nodes including FinFETs
• Development of IP / design porting tools / methods to improve IC design execution

All projects are expected to have a significant EDA software component with the expectation to contribute to all aspects of the software life-cycle including idea conception, product definition, software development, maintenance, and user support. By working closely with industry-leading analog / mixed-signal IC designers, collaborating with university researchers, and interfacing with commercial EDA tools, your work will provide leading-edge, targeted differentiation of design automation methods for ADI designers. Success is measured by the impact on IC design projects that produce great products for the customers of Analog Devices. The ideal candidate will have a sound understanding of IC design concepts and design automation algorithms with a passion for enterprise software development.

Previous Experience / Skills Needed & Education Requirements

Why you will like working at ADI :

For positions requiring access to technical data, Analog Devices, Inc. may have to obtain export licensing approval from the U.S. Department of Commerce - Bureau of Industry and Security and / or the U.S. Department of State - Directorate of Defense Trade Controls. As such, applicants for this position - except US Citizens, US Permanent Residents, and protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) - may have to go through an export licensing review process.

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Job Req Type : Graduate Job

Required Travel : No

The expected wage range for a new hire into this position is $125,250 to $187,875.