GlobalFoundries
GlobalFoundries
GlobalFoundries is a semiconductor manufacturer serving high-growth markets through process technology, chip design support, development, and fabrication services. Its work combines engineering and manufacturing across a large, diverse workforce and production footprint spanning the United States, Europe, and Asia. For job seekers, GlobalFoundries offers opportunities connected to semiconductor technology, hardware manufacturing, process development, and advanced fabrication.

Senior CryoCMOS Analog IC Designer – Quantum at GlobalFoundries, Austin Onsite

Design and validate cryogenic CMOS and mixed-signal circuits for quantum systems at GlobalFoundries. Lead work from circuit architecture and simulation through tapeout, silicon characterization, and measurement correlation.

Description

  • Create high-performance analog and mixed-signal CMOS circuits and reusable intellectual property.
  • Manage circuit development from architecture and transistor-level design through simulation, layout oversight, physical verification, tapeout, silicon characterization, and design-to-measurement correlation.
  • Analyze circuits across process, voltage, and temperature conditions using Monte Carlo and mismatch analysis, noise and stability studies, linearity and timing checks, and post-layout parasitic simulations.
  • Improve circuit performance across operating temperatures, including cryogenic conditions, while accounting for power limits, process variation, device behavior, and layout-dependent effects.
  • Partner with device-modeling and PDK teams to improve model accuracy, address design-rule gaps, and develop cryogenic and advanced PDKs.
  • Set analog layout requirements and conduct reviews covering matching, shielding, isolation, parasitic control, signal integrity, power integrity, and manufacturability.
  • Define silicon test structures and characterization plans, evaluate measured data, troubleshoot performance issues, and correlate hardware results with pre-silicon simulations and compact models.
  • Lead technical design reviews, record design methods and results, mentor engineers, and work with internal and external collaborators.
  • Carry out work safely and support Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, microelectronics, computer engineering, applied physics, or a related discipline.
  • At least five years of relevant analog or mixed-signal integrated circuit design experience.
  • Experience carrying analog or mixed-signal circuits through schematic design, simulation, layout, DRC/LVS, parasitic extraction, tapeout, and silicon validation.
  • Strong command of CMOS analog design principles, including device physics, noise, matching, feedback, stability, frequency response, process variation, and PVT/Monte Carlo analysis.
  • Proficiency with industry-standard tools and environments for analog IC design, SPICE simulation, layout, physical verification, and post-layout extraction.
  • Ability to independently investigate complex circuit and silicon performance problems and convert findings into design improvements.
  • Willingness to travel up to 10%.
  • Fluency in written and spoken English.

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