Circuit Design Engineer

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Salary range: Rs 700000 - Rs 2500000 (ie INR 7 - 25 LPA)

Min Experience: 1+ years

Location: Bengaluru, Hyderabad
JobType: full-time

We are looking for a talented Circuit Design Engineer with 1-5 years of experience in high-speed analog and mixed-signal IC design. The ideal candidate will have hands-on expertise in SerDes (Serializer/Deserializer) circuit design and FinFET technology, with a strong understanding of advanced semiconductor processes. In this role, you will contribute to the design, simulation, optimization, and validation of high-performance circuits used in next-generation communication, networking, computing, and data center applications.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams including layout, verification, physical design, and product engineering to develop innovative and reliable silicon solutions that meet performance, power, and area (PPA) targets.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-speed analog and mixed-signal circuits for SerDes applications.
• Architect, simulate, and optimize critical circuit blocks such as transmitters, receivers, equalizers, clock distribution, bias circuits, PLLs, DLLs, and data recovery circuits.
• Perform transistor-level circuit design and optimization using advanced FinFET process technologies.
• Conduct schematic design, pre-layout and post-layout simulations, and corner analysis to ensure robust circuit performance.
• Analyze circuit performance across process, voltage, and temperature (PVT) variations.
• Collaborate with layout engineers to ensure high-quality physical implementation while minimizing parasitics and improving signal integrity.
• Work closely with verification and characterization teams to debug silicon issues and improve design quality.
• Participate in design reviews, technical discussions, and documentation throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Optimize designs for power consumption, speed, area, and manufacturability.
• Stay updated with emerging semiconductor technologies and industry best practices in high-speed circuit design.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics, VLSI, or a related discipline.
• 1-5 years of experience in analog, mixed-signal, or high-speed circuit design.
• Strong understanding of CMOS analog circuit fundamentals and semiconductor device physics.
• Experience working on advanced semiconductor process nodes, particularly FinFET technologies.
• Familiarity with the complete IC design flow from specification to silicon validation.

Must-Have Skills

• Strong hands-on experience in SerDes circuit design.
• Practical experience designing circuits using FinFET process technology.
• Expertise in transistor-level analog and mixed-signal circuit design.
• Strong understanding of high-speed signaling, timing analysis, and signal integrity.
• Experience with SPICE-based circuit simulation and analysis.
• Knowledge of PVT analysis, Monte Carlo simulations, and design optimization techniques.
• Proficiency with industry-standard EDA tools such as Cadence Virtuoso, Spectre, or equivalent.
• Understanding of layout-dependent effects, parasitic extraction, and post-layout verification.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving abilities.

Good-to-Have Skills

• Experience with PLL, DLL, CDR, ADC, DAC, or equalizer circuit design.
• Exposure to high-speed interface standards such as PCIe, Ethernet, USB, DDR, or MIPI.
• Knowledge of scripting languages such as Python, Perl, or TCL for design automation.
• Familiarity with silicon bring-up, characterization, and lab validation.
• Understanding of low-power design methodologies and reliability analysis.
• Exposure to EM/IR analysis and ESD-aware circuit design.