Staff Analog Mixed-signal IC Design Engineer

  Alameda, CA                ·              Full time

Staff Analog Mixed-signal IC Design Engineer

• iota Biosciences – Alameda, CA
• $180,000 – $200,000 a year

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iota Biosciences, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Astellas Pharma US, is a medical device company pioneering bioelectronic solutions across a range of medical therapies and diagnostics. Bioelectronic medical implants are the start of an entirely new form of medicine, treating chronic diseases through non-pharmaceutical mechanisms not previously accessible to clinicians.

iota Biosciences, Inc. was acquired by Astellas Pharma US in November 2020. Astellas Pharma US, Inc. is an affiliate of Tokyo-based Astellas Pharma Inc., a top 20 global pharmaceutical research company. Astellas is committed to turning innovative science into medical solutions that bring value and hope to patients and their families. iota’s core proprietary technology stack leverages ultrasonic energy to communicate with and power custom implantable devices, enabling completely new clinical approaches to treating diseases. At iota Biosciences you will be given the opportunity to substantially influence the design and success of these pioneering Class III medical implants, as the company expands the reach of its novel technology while bringing new solutions to the clinic.

We are looking for a Staff Analog Mixed-signal IC design engineer in our Alameda CA location.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement Ultra-Low-Power (ULP) complex circuits for implantable medical devices that push the boundaries of ULP design
• Explore cutting edge architectures and implement circuits for the innovative biomedical ICs. Propose new architectures to help future products
• Stay up to date with latest industry trends and technologies in ultra-low-power mixed-signal design
• Detail Schematic and Post layout simulation to ensure high-performance standard.
• Work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team, including Physical designers, system engineers, researchers, etc
• Contribute to IC bring-up of prototype systems and chips
• Work with test engineer to develop and execute test plans to validate design performance and reliability
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with limited direction and juggle multiple priorities and deliver against a schedule
• Document the design and simulation result for design review

Key Qualifications

• PhD with 5+ year experience industry experience working on Analog, Mixed-signal IC design with track record of successful tape-outs
• Expertise in design and analysis of ultra-low power (sub uW) analog/mixed-signal blocks such as amplifiers, ADCs, reference/bandgaps, Linear Regulators, etc
• Strong intuitive and analytical understanding of transistor-level circuit design including sub-threshold design, noise, nonlinearity, mismatch, and other analog impairment
• Experience working in Lab and familiarity with using relevant equipment
• Strong understanding of device physics, layout design rules, and circuit simulation tools
• Familiar with Schematic, layout, and post layout simulation in the cadence flow
• Organized, self-motivated, ability to effectively manage multiple projects and priorities; high attention to detail
• Effective interpersonal/communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience or strong interest for working on medical devices and Class 3 implants
• Knowledge on Ultra Low power ADCs, Sensor front end, DC-DC converter, or MPPT is a plus
• Design experience of wirelessly powered ICs in industry (IoT, Medical, etc)

At iota Biosciences, we take pride in providing equal employment opportunities to everyone, inclusive of race, ethnicity, beliefs, religion, marital status, gender, gender identity, citizenship status, age, veteran status or disability.

iota offers a very competitive benefits package that includes the following:

Health

• Employees thrive when healthy, both physically and mentally:
• Comprehensive health coverage for you and your family, covered at 100%
• Employee Assistance Program

Time-off

• Take time off when you need to take it:
• Generous PTO policy
• Paid parental leave
• Paid holidays beyond the traditional
• Paid volunteer day

Competitive Compensation

• In addition to our competitive base salaries, we offer:
• Annual Bonus Plan
• Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)
• 401k plan with matching contributions equal to 100% of your deferral contributions up to 5% of your eligible compensation

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