08-026 Principal Engineer, Signal Integrity – Ottawa, ON Tundra Semiconductor Corporation, based in Ottawa, Ontario Canada is the global leader in System Interconnect providing world-class customer support, leading-edge semiconductor solutions and design services to the world’s foremost communications, networking, storage system and information technology vendors. At Tundra, we recognize that hiring the best and brightest talent is a big part of what makes us a successful company. We understand that our greatest asset is our employees. Ever dream of designing the future? Design yourself in. Join the Tundra Team! Position Summary As a Principal Engineer, Signal Integrity you will be responsible for ensuring PCB, package and ASIC signal integrity conformance. ResponsibilitiesIn this role you will be responsible for: Participate in industry progressions in the signal integrity field Define and drive signal integrity requirements and methodologies in smaller geometries Evaluate design impact on board level system performance, package requirements and signal integrity Extraction and SPICE analysis on critical circuits Assess timing, noise margin, crosstalk, signal loss and signal integrity of all clocks and critical data signals and develop noise and timing budgets Define die, package and printed circuit board power delivery requirements Work with cross-functional teams on chip level integration issues to guarantee signal integrity conformance Company-wide scope, spanning multiple sites and requiring occasional travel
Other possible responsibilities: Occasionally create, extract and SPICE custom special purpose cells, such as; delay lines and clock gating circuits Participate in selection and integration of third party custom hard macros, such as PLLs and I/Os Define high speed circuit integrity and clocking methodologies Interface with ESD, Latch up, I/O and layout specialists to ensure silicon integrity Performing quality assurance procedures on hard macros
Requirements Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Masters preferred A minimum of 10 years in high speed interface development A strong device physics background, working knowledge of semiconductor fabrication processes and VLSI design are required Knowledge of PLLs, DLLs, oscillators, SERDES, I/Os, controllers and high-speed digital circuits Understanding of simulation models, design rules, verification procedures (DRC/LVS/ERC), and transistor-level simulations is essential Experience with design practices such as minimizing device mismatch, noise, and signal coupling is a plus Experience with circuit simulation tools i.e. Cadence Analog Artist, Spectre and/or HSPICE Experience with printed circuit board layout requirements and modeling preferred Self-motivated individual who has the ability to collaborate across multiple sites Willing to travel to our design center in India and have flexible working hours to support our multi site R&D organization
If you envision yourself in this role and would like to be part of a team in a dynamic environment, please contact us at 08-026@tundra.com or visit our website at www.tundra.com for more information on our company, products and services. |
