Hardware Engineer, Analog Design

Normal Computing | Build with UsNormal 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 RoleAs 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 OwnAnalog design flow methodology: establish the analog design flow methodology, including EDA tool acquisitionAnalog 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 SiliconDirect EDA tool development: assist in direction of internal EDA tool development to support analog designs, for both cell and library creation as well as circuitsEvaluate designs: Evaluation of custom memory designs, including SRAM, DRAM, and CIM architecturesWhat Makes You a Great FitDeveloped analog IP from spec to GDSII in modern technologies, taped out and brought up.Worked on analog cell library developmentFluent in the Cadence flow: Virtuoso, Spectre, Assembler, Extraction, Layout, HSMC, CharacterizationDeep understanding of noise and variation and their impacts on silicon performance and reliabilityBonus PointsLead, taped out, brought up AMS siliconExperienced and comfortable in a chip measurement environment for debug and characterizationHave used AI and/or scripting languages (i.e. Python, Perl) to automate design flows and data post-processing