Sandia National Laboratories
Senior/Principal Mixed Signal ASIC Design Engineer, Remote
Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, 87101
Senior/Principal Mixed Signal ASIC Design Engineer, Remote
Organization 05253, Advanced CMOS Products and Designs, is looking for an early‑career Analog Mixed Signal IC Design Electronics Engineer to join our team focused on developing advanced CMOS chips. The chosen candidate will be responsible for developing, architecting, designing, and leading the creation of highly complex electronic microsystems, primarily integrated circuits, that contribute to Sandia’s national security mission. These microsystems encompass focal‑plane arrays.
Responsibilities
Design, assess, and test integrated circuits for sensor microsystems.
Convert customer requirements into high‑level system architectures.
Utilize a comprehensive understanding of various microsystems technologies (such as CMOS, MEMS, photonics) and heterogeneous integration techniques to advance the development of highly optimised, heterogeneously integrated microsystems.
Contribute to research initiatives focused on innovative signal and data‑processing circuit design techniques relevant to focal‑plane arrays (e.g., neuromorphic circuit architectures), radiation detectors.
Participate in research efforts related to microsystem integration, with a particular emphasis on heterogeneous integration technologies necessary for the realisation of focal‑plane arrays and other complex microsystems.
Salary Range $114,000 - $227,500
Qualifications We Require
A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline and five (5) years of directly relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of directly relevant education and engineering or scientific experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform independent research and development.
Ability to acquire and maintain a DOE Q clearance.
Qualifications We Desire
Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a highly related field where an independent research project was a graduation requirement (e.g., independent project, thesis, or dissertation).
Demonstrated experience with analog and digital circuit design and analysis.
Hands‑on experience testing and debugging circuitry, with clear mastery of tools such as oscilloscopes, logic/network/spectrum analyzers, function/pulse generators, etc.
Proven experience with design and analysis tools (e.g., Matlab and LabVIEW), analog simulation codes (e.g., LTSpice), and HDL simulation codes (e.g., ModelSim).
Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams.
Ph.D. in a relevant STEM field or Master's degree plus four (4) years of experience (or equivalent education + experience such as BS + 8 years).
Minimum of 3 years of experience with EDA tools such as Cadence Virtuoso or equivalent, Spectre, and AMS simulations.
Proficiency in designing at least two types of analog and mixed‑signal circuits, including operational amplifiers (Op‑Amps), ADCs, DACs, PLLs, oscillators, filters, bandgaps, or voltage regulators.
Expertise in the requirements and design of radiation‑hardened circuits, low‑power systems, or deployed sensors.
Solid understanding of device physics and modeling.
Experience in writing AMS models and conducting AMS simulations.
Knowledge of IC layout techniques, including parasitic‑aware design, matching, shielding, and minimising noise coupling.
Familiarity with microsystem integration methods (e.g., bump bonding).
Proficient in languages such as VHDL or Verilog, Python or Perl, and PCB electronics design and layout.
Experience in testing, diagnosing, and debugging integrated circuits.
Ability to innovate, ideally demonstrated through patents and/or publications.
Strong interpersonal skills, including teamwork, leadership, compromise, delegation, conflict resolution, and collaboration within a diverse team.
Excellent oral and written communication skills – developing and delivering presentations, proposals, reports, and documentation.
About Our Team The Mixed‑Signal ASIC/SoC Products Department specialises in developing analog and digital integrated circuits (IC) for a variety of applications that require high reliability, high performance or specialised ICs. The department develops a wide range of Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) for a variety of government applications, including read‑out electronics, data acquisition, information processing, encryption/decryption, radiation‑hardened electronics, trusted computing, and control circuit applications. Customers include DOE weapons systems, satellite systems, the intelligence community, Army, Air Force and commercial industry.
Posting Duration This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the posting date. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.
Security Clearance Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre‑employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q‑level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a clearance may be impacted. Applicants offered employment are subject to a federal background investigation to meet access requirements to classified information. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can result in clearance denial or termination of employment.
EEO All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected class under state or federal law.
NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED) such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug‑releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment, and are employed by Sandia National Laboratories, you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs. If selected for an on‑site interview, additional steps may be necessary to ensure compliance before the interview date.
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Responsibilities
Design, assess, and test integrated circuits for sensor microsystems.
Convert customer requirements into high‑level system architectures.
Utilize a comprehensive understanding of various microsystems technologies (such as CMOS, MEMS, photonics) and heterogeneous integration techniques to advance the development of highly optimised, heterogeneously integrated microsystems.
Contribute to research initiatives focused on innovative signal and data‑processing circuit design techniques relevant to focal‑plane arrays (e.g., neuromorphic circuit architectures), radiation detectors.
Participate in research efforts related to microsystem integration, with a particular emphasis on heterogeneous integration technologies necessary for the realisation of focal‑plane arrays and other complex microsystems.
Salary Range $114,000 - $227,500
Qualifications We Require
A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline and five (5) years of directly relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of directly relevant education and engineering or scientific experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform independent research and development.
Ability to acquire and maintain a DOE Q clearance.
Qualifications We Desire
Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a highly related field where an independent research project was a graduation requirement (e.g., independent project, thesis, or dissertation).
Demonstrated experience with analog and digital circuit design and analysis.
Hands‑on experience testing and debugging circuitry, with clear mastery of tools such as oscilloscopes, logic/network/spectrum analyzers, function/pulse generators, etc.
Proven experience with design and analysis tools (e.g., Matlab and LabVIEW), analog simulation codes (e.g., LTSpice), and HDL simulation codes (e.g., ModelSim).
Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams.
Ph.D. in a relevant STEM field or Master's degree plus four (4) years of experience (or equivalent education + experience such as BS + 8 years).
Minimum of 3 years of experience with EDA tools such as Cadence Virtuoso or equivalent, Spectre, and AMS simulations.
Proficiency in designing at least two types of analog and mixed‑signal circuits, including operational amplifiers (Op‑Amps), ADCs, DACs, PLLs, oscillators, filters, bandgaps, or voltage regulators.
Expertise in the requirements and design of radiation‑hardened circuits, low‑power systems, or deployed sensors.
Solid understanding of device physics and modeling.
Experience in writing AMS models and conducting AMS simulations.
Knowledge of IC layout techniques, including parasitic‑aware design, matching, shielding, and minimising noise coupling.
Familiarity with microsystem integration methods (e.g., bump bonding).
Proficient in languages such as VHDL or Verilog, Python or Perl, and PCB electronics design and layout.
Experience in testing, diagnosing, and debugging integrated circuits.
Ability to innovate, ideally demonstrated through patents and/or publications.
Strong interpersonal skills, including teamwork, leadership, compromise, delegation, conflict resolution, and collaboration within a diverse team.
Excellent oral and written communication skills – developing and delivering presentations, proposals, reports, and documentation.
About Our Team The Mixed‑Signal ASIC/SoC Products Department specialises in developing analog and digital integrated circuits (IC) for a variety of applications that require high reliability, high performance or specialised ICs. The department develops a wide range of Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) for a variety of government applications, including read‑out electronics, data acquisition, information processing, encryption/decryption, radiation‑hardened electronics, trusted computing, and control circuit applications. Customers include DOE weapons systems, satellite systems, the intelligence community, Army, Air Force and commercial industry.
Posting Duration This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the posting date. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.
Security Clearance Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre‑employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q‑level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a clearance may be impacted. Applicants offered employment are subject to a federal background investigation to meet access requirements to classified information. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can result in clearance denial or termination of employment.
EEO All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected class under state or federal law.
NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED) such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug‑releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment, and are employed by Sandia National Laboratories, you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs. If selected for an on‑site interview, additional steps may be necessary to ensure compliance before the interview date.
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