Who we are
Acacia designs intelligent transceivers using advanced signal processing and photonic integration for the 100G, 400G and 1T bit speed fiber optic transmission market deployed in data center, metro, long-haul and ultra-long haul telecommunication networks.
What you'll do
As a member of the Mixed Signal Design team, you will be a key member of a small, dynamic IC Design group that develops high speed (>25Gb/s), and high accuracy, analog designs for optical communications products.
- You will provide technical leadership in definition and implementation of large-scale block on a complex chip.
- You will mentor team members and track deliverables, participate in peer review of complex IC designs.
- You will provide expert advice on design methodology from conception to production.
- Actively contributes to Cisco research initiatives.
- You will work with cross-functional groups across Cisco to define future strategies, ensuring alignment and that we are building the accurate and optimized solutions for all teams.
Who you'll work with
You will work with other Acacia mixed-signal engineers to collaborate to provide an optimized design that will integrate into the ASIC. In addition, you will have the opportunity to interact with other Acacia groups including digital/DSP design, system design, package design, and module design.
Who you are
- You are enthusiastic about developing high-speed AMS circuits and outstanding products. You are detail-oriented, energetic, and driven to tackle difficult problems.
- You can work independently but also thrive in a collaborative, team-oriented environment, learning from and teaching your colleagues.
- Your communication skills enable flawless teamwork within and across teams, steering development positively.
Minimum qualifications
- BSEE degree with 15+ years of experience or equivalent or an MS degree with 12+ years of experience, or equivalent or a PhD with 8+ years of experience, or equivalent.
- Prior knowledge in top-down design approach.
- Extensive Experience in design, simulation and measurement of high-speed ICs in at least 3 areas below:
- High Speed Serial Links utilizing serializers, deserializers, and data converters.
- Voltage Regulators.
- High Performance Output Drivers.
- High Performance Phase Locked Loops.
- Data converter design.
- Opamps and Programmable Gain Amplifiers.
- Equalization techniques.
- Prior experience in software using the following: Cadence (Virtuoso), Spectre/APS/SpectreX, layout validation and post-layout extraction tools (Virtuoso or Calibre), EMX, mixed signal simulations in AMS, Matlab.
Preferred qualifications
- Direct experience with electrical transceiver applications, including backplane and cable communications.
- Experience with FinFET technology.
- High-frequency layout experience (passive component design: inductors, transformers, transmission lines, etc.).
- Floorplanning (power/ground, digital/analog signal routing).
- Custom transistor layout.
- Design for manufacturability (characterization over PVT, electromigration, power, and IR drop analysis).
- Laboratory validation (solid ESD practices and test high speed interfaces).
Why Cisco?
#WeAreCisco. We are all unique, but collectively we bring our talents to work as a team, to develop innovative technology and power a more inclusive, digital future for everyone. How do we do it? Well, for starters - with people like you!
Nearly every internet connection around the world touches Cisco. We're the Internet's optimists. Our technology makes sure the data traveling at light speed across connections does so securely, yet it's not what we make but what we make happen which marks us out. We're helping those who work in the health service to connect with patients and each other; schools, colleges, and universities to teach in even the most challenging of times. We're helping businesses of all shapes and sizes to connect with their employees and customers in new ways, providing people with access to the digital skills they need and connecting the most remote parts of the world - whether through 5G, or otherwise.
We tackle whatever challenges come our way. We have each other's backs, we recognize our accomplishments, and we grow together. We celebrate and support one another - from big and small things in life to big career moments. And giving back is in our DNA (we get 10 days off each year to do just that).
We know that powering an inclusive future starts with us. Because without diversity and a dedication to equality, there is no moving forward. Our 30 Inclusive Communities, that bring people together around commonalities or passions, are leading the way. Together we're committed to learning, listening, caring for our communities, whilst supporting the most vulnerable with a collective effort to make this world a better place either with technology, or through our actions.
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