Analog Integrated Circuit and Power Converter Gate Driver IC Design

Job description

IBM Research is desiging DC-DC power converters with industry leading power density and efficiency. We seek a highly qualified candidate to work with our power design engineers, in order to design an analog integrated circuit chip that will serve as a gate driver in a new type of DC-DC power converter. The successful candidate will have experience in analog integrated circuit design and power management circuit design and will be familiar with analog IC design tools. Successful tape out experience with CMOS/BCD process is a plus.

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Auto req ID

191496BR
Required Education

Bachelor's Degree
Role ( Job Role )

Hardware Developer
State / Province

NEW YORK
Primary job category

Hardware Development & Support
Company

(0147) International Business Machines Corporation
Contract type

Fixed Term - Short Term
Employment Type

Full-Time
Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?

No
Travel Required

No Travel
IBM Business Group

Research
Preferred Education

Master's Degree
City / Township / Village

YORKTOWN HEIGHTS
EO Statement

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise

·  Advanced experience in analog integrated circuits, especially switch-mode power management circuits: buck converter, boost converter, forward converter, etc.
·  Advanced knowledge of power efficiency of switch-mode power management circuits.
·  Advanced usage in Cadence analog IC design, layout design tools.
·  Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related area
Skill-keywords

analog, circuit design, switching power, power regulator, dc-dc converter, cadence, layout
Country/Region

United States
Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

Experience/Knowledge in one or more of these areas:
·  Advanced experience in power device layout and understanding of power device characteristics including CMOS and GaN FET.
·  Advanced experience in design, system/block definition, design verification.
·  Basic knowledge of automated testing programs: LabVIEW, etc.
·  Basic knowledge of lab equipment: function generator, oscilloscope, multi-meters, etc.
·  Experience in design of GaN driver IC is a plus.
·  Experience in BCD process is a plus.
Secondary Job Category

Other Hardware Development & Support
Eligibility Requirements

·  None
Position Type

Early Professional
Early Professional Track

Track unaligned