Ferric, Inc.

Role Description As a Ferric Analog IC Design Engineer on the IVR Architecture Team, you contribute to building the most advanced cutting edge integrated voltage regulators, leveraging Ferric’s industry-leading on-chip inductor technology. These products have applications ranging from KW-scale AI processors to ultra-low power Mobile platforms including wearable devices. Your primary responsibilities include ownership of system architectures, defining specifications for system sub-blocks, and ensuring that the system design meets product target requirements. - Drive system architecture design to optimize product performance targets such as efficiency, density, load current transient response, input supply rejection, and reference tracking performance for Ferric IVRs. - Identify specifications for sub-blocks within the overall system given system level requirements. - Maintain and implement various types of system-level models to pioneer novel power conversion and control solutions. - Perform system-level simulations and verification with a focus on performance prediction through bench correlation. - Design, simulation, and layout of analog IPs pertinent to IVRs as needed. - Champion system level performance goals across design, applications, and testing teams to ensure optimal results. Qualifications - MSEE with analog design experience. - Strong knowledge of control theory and stability analysis. - Strong knowledge of switching power converter design. - Deep knowledge of CMOS analog circuit design, knowledge of digital circuit design. - Experience with custom IC design flows and tools. Requirements - BSEE + 8 years, MSEE + 5 years, or PhD + 2 years experience in power or RF IC design, or related field. Candidates demonstrating exceptional competency outside these ranges may be considered. - Experience designing high switching frequency integrated voltage regulators. - Experience designing ICs in standard CMOS. Exotic semiconductors are a plus. - Deep understanding of process and device physics concepts. - Familiarity with mixed signal verification methodologies. - Experience with Monte Carlo analysis. - Familiarity with analog design EDA tools such as Cadence Virtuoso, schematic capture, LVS, DRC, SPICE simulation, parasitic extraction, electromagnetics simulators. - Experience with bench-level validation, characterization, and debug of full ICs and IC sub-systems. - Languages: Verilog, Verilog-AMS, Python, Perl, Tcl, Cadence Skill, MATLAB, etc. Desired Characteristics & Attributes - Passionate, self-starter with strong commitment to relentless execution. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills required. - Ability and desire to proactively steer and coordinate design activities across a multidisciplinary design team. Location New York, NY Logistics Remote or in NYC office Salary Annual salary range for this position $135,000-170,000

Role Description As a Ferric Design Engineer, you contribute to building the most advanced cutting edge integrated voltage regulators, leveraging Ferric’s industry-leading on-chip inductor technology. These products have applications ranging from high-power modern SoCs to ultra-low power Mobile platforms including wearable devices. - Design analog and mixed-signal circuits meeting architectural requirements and technical specifications in various CMOS nodes. - Actively contribute to the architectural definition of the design and chip integration and work with business and application team to define specifications for upcoming IC's. - Research and investigate new circuit techniques to help improve Ferric IC's. - Perform analysis, design and verification simulations to ensure building blocks meet specifications at the schematic level and after post-layout extraction. - Document assigned blocks, and hold design review meetings and participate in the reviews. - Work cross-functionally with Characterization, Test, and Application Engineers to verify, characterize and debug owned circuit blocks. Qualifications - PhD or MSEE with 2+ years of experience in full-custom CMOS design. - Design skills in areas such as bandgaps, ADC's/DAC's, PLL's, DLL's, LDO's, temperature sensors, switched-capacitor circuits, op-amps, comparators, and biasing circuits. - CAD Software: Cadence Virtuoso Schematic and Layout, Spectre, APS, Calibre DRC/LVS/PEX, CppSim. Requirements - Experience designing high switching frequency integrated voltage regulators in standard CMOS technologies. - Experience designing analog and mixed-signal circuits in standard CMOS technologies with an emphasis on low-power consumption. - Proven track record for bringing mixed-signal designs into high volume production. - Deep understanding of process and device physics concepts. - Familiarity with mixed signal verification methodologies. - Ability to layout critical analog and mixed-signal circuits. - Experience with backend verification tools including EMIR, static/dynamic MOSFET voltage checks, etc. - Experience with Monte Carlo analysis. - Languages: Verilog, Verilog-AMS, Python, Perl, Tcl, Cadence Skill, MATLAB. Desired Characteristics & Attributes - Passionate, self-starter with strong commitment to flawless execution. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills required. - Ability to work well with others in a fast-paced collaborative team environment. Logistics - Remote or in NYC office. - Annual salary range for this position 115k-170k.