Hardware Engineer - Analog Design

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Normal is an applied AI company solving the hardest problems in AI and silicon. We build foundational hardware and software for the semiconductor industry, critical AI infrastructure, and the broader systems that power our world, in partnership with the world's most advanced institutions. We work as one team across New York City, Silicon Valley (Mountain View), and London.

The Role

Hybrid: 3 days a week in the office, in Mountain View, New York or London.

As an Analog Hardware Engineer, you will build the core mixed-signal technology powering our unconventional computing architecture.

You will design unique analog circuits, creating library cells as well as macros, to support a unique computational architecture. Working alongside silicon architecture, digital, and layout teams, you will own the end-to-end analog development from clean-sheet circuit design through parasitic extraction and silicon bring-up to unlock unprecedented throughput-per-watt.

What You Will Own

• Analog design flow methodology: establish the analog design flow methodology, including EDA tool acquisition

• Analog design development: analyze and develop analog circuits (AMS), developing specifications, creating schematic-level design, circuit simulation and verification, integration with digital design and simulation (mixed-signal simulation), timing, power, and design rule closure, and tapeout.

• Acquisition: Direct specification and acquisition of analog IP for use in Normal Silicon

• Direct EDA tool development: assist in direction of internal EDA tool development to support analog designs, for both cell and library creation as well as circuits

• Evaluate designs: Evaluation of custom memory designs, including SRAM, DRAM, and CIM architectures

What Makes You a Great Fit

• Developed analog IP from spec to GDSII in modern technologies, taped out and brought up.

• Worked on analog cell library development

• Fluent in the Cadence flow: Virtuoso, Spectre, Assembler, Extraction, Layout, HSMC, Characterization

• Deep understanding of noise and variation and their impacts on silicon performance and reliability

Bonus Points

• Lead, taped out, brought up AMS silicon

• Experienced and comfortable in a chip measurement environment for debug and characterization

• Have used AI and/or scripting languages (i.e. Python, Perl) to automate design flows and data post-processing

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Normal Computing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

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