Analog IC Design Engineer - USB products

<strong>Job Description<br><br></strong><strong>Change the world. Love your job. <br><br></strong>Texas Instruments (TI) is out front and ready for the next big challenge. Our innovations are at the core of nearly every electronics product in use today. And it doesn't stop there. We're developing breakthrough technology to power the world's future innovations as well. TI is committed to building a better future — from the responsible manufacturing of our semiconductors, to caring for our employees, to giving back inside our communities. Put your talent to work with us.<br><br>We are seeking an experienced Analog and Mixed Signal Designer to join the development of the next-generation USB 2.0 and eUSB2 solutions for Enterprise AI and IoT applications. You will contributing to analog PHY design from concept through production, including circuit architecture, schematic implementation, and layout supervision. You will contribute to mentoring our growing analog design team while . In addition to analog design, responsibilities also include collaborating with cross-functional groups on silicon validation and qualification, contributing to project planning/tracking, and ensuring designs meet TI's reliability standards using advanced CMOS process technologies. This role offers the opportunity to drive innovation in USB interface technologies while contributing to industry-leading products in a collaborative environment focused on technical excellence and professional growth.<br><br><strong>In This Role, Responsibilities May Include<br><br></strong><ul><li>Analog IC design from product definition to release to manufacturing</li><li>Support architecture definition including feasibility studies for design trade-offs.</li><li>Analog circuit design to meet functional and performance requirements while also meeting quality/reliability requirements.</li><li>Top-level and block-level analog design verification using latest methodologies in testbench development, automation and data analysis.</li><li>Provide design support for application engineers and customer design-ins.</li><li>Collaborate with multi-discipline new product development teams.<br><br></li></ul><strong>Qualifications<br><br></strong><strong>Minimum requirements:<br><br></strong><ul><li>Master's degree in Electrical Engineering</li><li>2 years of experience in analog design for wireline serial communication protocols (USB, PCIe, DisplayPort, Ethernet, etc.)</li><li>Working experience with various analog building blocks, such as current mirrors, operational amplifiers, sense amplifiers, charge pumps, oscillators, and LDOs</li><li>Proficient in design and simulation tools (e.g., Cadence Virtuoso, SPICE, extraction tools) </li><li>Experience with layout principles, matching techniques, parasitic extraction, and post-layout verification</li><li>Collaborate with Design Verification team to ensure bug-free silicon<br><br></li></ul><strong>Preferred Qualifications<br><br></strong><ul><li>Prior experience in USB 2.0 or eUSB2 PHY development</li><li>Experience with advanced CMOS process technologies</li><li>Knowledge of reliability considerations: ESD, latch-up, electromigration, stress effects</li><li>Working knowledge of analog design verification</li><li>Experience in silicon bring-up, debug, and characterization</li><li>Strong interpersonal, analytical and problem-solving skills</li><li>Strong time management skills that enable on-time project delivery<br><br></li></ul>Base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. Your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. The base pay range for this role is shown below.<br><br>Pay Range: $81,500 - $146,500 per year<br><br><strong>About Us<br><br></strong><strong>Why TI?<br><br></strong><ul><li>Engineer your future. We empower our employees to truly own their career and development. Come collaborate with some of the smartest people in the world to shape the future of electronics.</li><li>We're different by design. Diverse backgrounds and perspectives are what push innovation forward and what make TI stronger. We value each and every voice, and look forward to hearing yours. Meet the people of TI </li><li>Benefits that benefit you. We offer competitive pay and benefits designed to help you and your family live your best life. Your well-being is important to us.<br><br></li></ul><strong>About Texas Instruments<br><br></strong>Texas Instruments Incorporated (Nasdaq: TXN) is a global semiconductor company that designs, manufactures and sells analog and embedded processing chips for markets such as industrial, automotive, personal electronics, communications equipment and enterprise systems. At our core, we have a passion to create a better world by making electronics more affordable through semiconductors. This passion is alive today as each generation of innovation builds upon the last to make our technology more reliable, more affordable and lower power, making it possible for semiconductors to go into electronics everywhere. Learn more at TI.com .<br><br>Texas Instruments is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse, inclusive work environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, disability, genetic information, national origin, gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.<br><br>If you are interested in this position, please apply to this requisition.<br><br><strong>About The Team<br><br></strong>TI does not make recruiting or hiring decisions based on citizenship, immigration status or national origin. However, if TI determines that information access or export control restrictions based upon applicable laws and regulations would prohibit you from working in this position without first obtaining an export license, TI expressly reserves the right not to seek such a license for you and either offer you a different position that does not require an export license or decline to move forward with your employment.

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