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With a global manufacturing footprint spanning three continents, GlobalFoundries makes possible the technologies and systems that transform industries and give customers the power to shape their markets. For more information, visit www.gf.com.\nSummary of Role:\nGlobalFoundries is seeking a Analog Design Engineer to develop advanced analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits and reusable IP for emerging semiconductor applications, including cryogenic CMOS and quantum systems. This role will drive designs from circuit architecture through tapeout and silicon validation while partnering closely with technology, PDK, modeling, layout, and test teams.\nEssential Responsibilities:\nDesign and develop high-performance analog and mixed-signal CMOS circuits and reusable IP, including amplifiers, bias and reference circuits, regulators, data converters, oscillators, PLLs, clocking circuits, and drivers.\nOwn circuit development from architecture and transistor-level design through simulation, layout supervision, physical verification, tapeout, silicon characterization, and design-to-measurement correlation.\nPerform comprehensive circuit analysis across process, voltage, and temperature, including Monte Carlo/mismatch, noise, stability, linearity, timing, and post-layout parasitic simulations.\nOptimize circuit performance across operating temperature ranges, including cryogenic conditions, power constraints, process variation, device behavior, and layout-dependent effects.\nCollaborate with device modeling and PDK teams to assess model accuracy, identify model or design-rule gaps, and provide circuit-level feedback supporting cryogenic and advanced PDK development and validation.\nDrive analog layout requirements and reviews for device matching, common-centroid structures, shielding, isolation, parasitic management, signal integrity, power integrity, and design for manufacturability.\nDefine silicon test structures and characterization plans, analyze measured data, debug performance issues, and correlate hardware results with pre-silicon simulation and compact models.\nLead technical design reviews, document design methodology and results, mentor engineers, and collaborate with cross-functional internal and external teams to enable customer and technology solutions.\nOther Responsibilities:\nPerform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.\nRequired Qualifications:\nEducation - Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics, Computer Engineering, Applied Physics, or a related field.\nExperience - Minimum 5 years of relevant analog or mixed-signal integrated circuit design experience.\nSkills - Demonstrated experience taking analog or mixed-signal circuits through schematic design, simulation, layout, DRC/LVS, parasitic extraction, tapeout, and silicon validation.\nSkills - Strong knowledge of CMOS analog design fundamentals, including device physics, noise, matching, feedback, stability, frequency response, process variation, and PVT/Monte Carlo analysis.\nSkills - Proficiency with industry-standard analog IC design, SPICE simulation, layout, physical verification, and post-layout extraction environments.\nSkills - Ability to independently analyze complex circuit and silicon performance issues and translate results into design improvements.\nTravel - Up to 10%.\nFluency in English Language - written & verbal.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nEducation - Master’s degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics, or a related field.\nExperience - Experience with cryogenic CMOS, low-temperature circuit design or characterization, quantum-control electronics, precision instrumentation, RF, or other advanced analog applications.\nSkills - Familiarity with CMOS device behavior and compact-model limitations at cryogenic temperatures.\nSkills - Experience designing advanced analog/mixed-signal blocks such as ADCs/DACs, PLLs, LNAs, VGAs, oscillators, voltage/current references, LDOs, or high-speed drivers.\nSkills - Experience with silicon characterization and correlation of measured results to simulation, including interactions with device modeling, PDK, process technology, or test teams.\nSkills - Familiarity with design or characterization automation using Python, SKILL, Tcl, or equivalent scripting languages.\nProject management skills - i.e., the ability to innovate and execute on solutions that matter; the ability to navigate ambiguity.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills.\nStrong planning & organizational skills.\nExpected Salary Range\n$85,000.00 - $202,000.00The exact Salary will be determined based on qualifications, experience and location.\nIf you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at  let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.\nAn offer with GlobalFoundries is conditioned upon the successful completion of pre-employment conditions, as applicable, and subject to applicable laws and regulations.\nGlobalFoundries is fully committed to equal opportunity in the workplace and believes that cultural diversity within the company enhances its business potential. GlobalFoundries goal of excellence in business necessitates the attraction and retention of highly qualified people. 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