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SerDes / Analog IC Design Engineer

About Us

At StarIC, we’re not just building circuits; we’re shaping the future of technology. As a Toronto-based semiconductor design company, we thrive on creativity, collaboration, and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. Our passion lies in analog and mixed signal design, where precision meets innovation.

Why StarIC?

• Exciting Projects: At StarIC, you won’t be working on mundane tasks. Instead, you’ll dive headfirst into cutting-edge projects that redefine the industry.

• Learning Culture: We believe in continuous growth. As part of our team, you’ll learn quickly and have the opportunity to teach others.

• Global Impact: Our advanced mixed-signal Integrated Circuits reach clients worldwide, making a tangible impact on technology.

• Collaboration: Co-work with layout, digital, and system teams to optimize designs and create exceptional solutions.

• Client Engagement: Discussions and presentations with clients keep us at the forefront of IC design.

Qualifications We’re Seeking

• Education: Minimum of a Masters or PhD in Electrical Engineering with a focus on IC design.

• Experience: 3+ years of design experience, including knowledge of CTLE, DFE, ADC, DAC, oscillators, PLLs, and more.

• SerDes/High-Speed Expertise: If you’ve tackled a SerDes or high-speed circuit design (>10GS/s), that’s a significant asset.

• Silicon Proven: Multiple silicon designs taped out with measured results? You’re our kind of engineer.

• SOI or FinFet Know-How: Experience in SOI or FinFet process nodes? Even better.

• Coding Skills: Comfortable with scripting, programming, and tools like Matlab/Simulink and Python.

• Team Player: Excellent communication, presentation skills, and a strong team player.

• Location: Strong preference for those eligible to work within Canada.

Perks and Benefits

• Competitive Compensation: We value your expertise and offer highly competitive pay.

• Great Work Environment: StarIC is a growing company with a fantastic work atmosphere.

• Hybrid Work: This position is eligible for hybrid work, giving you flexibility.

• Integrated Circuit Design Experience: Only applicants with multiple IC tapeouts will be considered.

Ready to Shape the Future?

If you’re passionate about analog and mixed signal design, reach out to us! Let’s create something extraordinary together.

Ready to take your career to new heights? Send your resume to hr@staric.ca and seize the opportunity to join our trailblazing team at StarIC! We look forward to hearing from you

Principal/Staff High-Speed Circuit Design Engineer

Are you passionate about developing state-of-the-art chip designs? Are you a seasoned expert in mixed-signal and high-speed circuit design? If you're tired of repetitive tasks and crave multi-disciplinary projects that fuel continuous learning, all within a dynamic environment, then look no further than StarIC! As a Toronto-based company, we specialize in providing premium mixed-signal design services and IP to clients worldwide. Join our exceptional team and immerse yourself in exciting projects on the cutting edge of semiconductor design.

Why StarIC?

At StarIC, innovation knows no bounds. Our open and collaborative environment cultivates a start-up culture that enables rapid skill growth across diverse areas, thanks to our highly experienced team. As we expand, we're seeking top talent to join our growing design team. If you're an energetic engineer with outstanding qualifications, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities:

• Design high-performance wireline and analog circuits that push the boundaries of innovation.

• Develop power, performance, and area-optimized topologies.

• Collaborate closely with layout, digital, and system teams to achieve optimal design outcomes.

Qualifications:

• Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering, demonstrating a strong academic foundation.

• 5 to 10 years of experience (recent graduates of exceptional caliber are encouraged to apply).

• Deep knowledge and expertise in designing SerDes building blocks: ADC, DAC, LC-Oscillators, PLL, CDR, CTLE, DFE.

• High-speed circuit design experience (>10GS/s) is a significant advantage.

• Proven track record of successfully taped-out designs, particularly in high-speed projects.

• Proficiency in Cadence tool flow.

• Strong background in circuit layout and floor planning.

• Proficiency in Matlab/Simulink and Python.

• Comfortable with scripting and programming.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

• A strong team player who thrives in a collaborative environment.

What We Offer:

At StarIC, we foster a dynamic and rewarding work environment. We offer highly competitive compensation and benefits packages. Remote working arrangements are available for this position.

Ready to take your career to new heights? Send your resume to hr@staric.ca and seize the opportunity to join our trailblazing team at StarIC! We look forward to hearing from you!

Hardware Design Engineer

Description

StarIC is a leading provider of high performance mixed-signal design services and IP. Focused on the growing markets of custom ASICs and optimized electronic systems.

We are seeking experienced Hardware Design Electrical Engineer to join our dynamic and growing team! We are looking for someone who is driven to succeed, and loves to solve problems.

As a Hardware design electrical engineer, your responsibilities include designing the layout of the unit to incorporate the appropriate components, making recommendations to improve existing designs, and overseeing the actual manufacturing of these products to ensure they meet industry and company standards.

The successful candidate will take full advantage of learning opportunities and be comfortable and confident engaging with both business-oriented clients and technical team members.

We are committed to building a highly effective team that each member loves to be part of. As part of that team, you will be expected to learn quickly and teach often. If you think you would be a good fit, and are eligible to work in Canada, please apply today by submitting a current resume to hr@staric.ca

We're looking for someone who:

• Has a genuine curiosity about how things work. Willing to ask tough questions in order to ensure you understand why

• Has a passion for collaboration, with a demonstrated ability to develop and lead small teams

• Possesses highly effective communication strategies between clients and team members

• Is able to discuss and analyze requirements as needed

• Shows a high level of critical thinking to strategize optimizations and improvements within the team

• Can experience testing designed circuits in the lab

• Has a complex understanding to optimize developments including performance, features, NRE time, BOM, size, power consumption, customer expectations.

• Has the ability to estimate a power consumption, product size, performance expectations from data-sheets

Qualifications & Skills:

• 5+ years’ experience designing and constructing complex electrical products in positions of increasing responsibility

• Knowledge of low noise analog signal routing and interfacing

• Experience performing circuit simulation with SPICE

• Strong familiarity with PCB design, fabrication, and bring up

• PCB layout expertise

• Familiarity with microcontroller architecture

• Knowledge of embedded systems and instrumentation development

• Experience with firmware development on ARM

• Familiar with Python programming and Matlab simulations

• Off the shelf DC/DC converter design and implementation

• Comprehensive lab skills and hands-on with hardware

• Experience maintaining signal integrity and EMC

• Touch-up soldering skills will be required during testing

• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills and ability to learn quickly in a dynamic, fast-paced, and multi-disciplinary environment

• Strong working knowledge of electrical PCB design software: Altium preferred

• High degree of ethical standards and trustworthiness

• Strong written and oral communication skills

• Ability to work with minimal supervision

StarIC is a growing company with a great work environment. We offer highly competitive compensation and benefits. This position is eligible for remote working. We look forward to hearing from you!

Kindly e-mail your resume to hr@staric.ca

We look forward to hearing from you!

Senior Physical Design / Layout Engineer

Description: 

We are looking for talented engineers to join our team and help grow our physical design team. StarIC is looking for someone to fill a senior role who will be responsible for developing and expanding our physical design team.

Key responsibilities for the role include:

• Development and conceptualization of design layouts for key analog/mixed-signal designs

• EMIR, DFM, Parasitic analysis and optimization

• Interaction with analog/mixed-signal and digital designers to ensure optimal layout and floorplans

• Project management, and task delegation

• Script creation/management for flow optimization

• Contribute to design flow

• Management of on-site and off-site resources

• Discussions and knowledge transfer with clients on layout/floorplan requirements

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a Bachelors degree in Electrical or Computer engineering

• 3+ years of experience

• Multiple tape-out experience in advanced technology nodes is a must

• High-speed layout experience a significant asset

• SOI / FinFet based experience a significant asset

• Experience working in Cadence design flow

• Strong communication skills and able to work well in a team environment

StarIC is a growing company with a great work environment. We offer highly competitive compensation and benefits. We are prioritizing those applying from within Canada, this position is eligible for remote working. We look forward to hearing from you!

Kindly e-mail your resume to hr@staric.ca

We look forward to hearing from you!