Digital HW Engineer – Level 4

Nokia

Senior EDA/CAD Engineer specializing in high-speed analog ASIC design solutions at Infinera. Customizing IC design tools to support advanced semiconductor development.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeSunnyvale • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $120,000 - $171,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Install, customize and support external vendor PDK’s for both SiGe and CMOS processes
Install, customize and support Custom IC and RF CAD environment for the design of high-speed (10–40 Gb/s), broad-band, mixed-signal, integrated circuits for fiber-based wireline applications.
Lead and contribute to the development of design standards, IC development processes, CAD tools and design flows.
Execute and support layout efforts including archive and tapeout processes

Requirements

What you’ll need

5 years of experience working as a high-speed analog & mixed signal IC CAD professional is required
IC Technologies: High-speed IC technologies, including CMOS and bipolar.
IC Design Software:
Experience with configuring, documenting, and maintaining high speed analog IC design flows is a must.
Experience with transistor-level IC design and verification software, e.g. Cadence Composer, Cadence Virtuoso, Cadence Spectre, Virtuoso AMS, Mentor Calibre, Skill language, is a must.
General understanding of digital physical design flows, e.g. RTL coding, place and route, DRC/LVS verification.
Work Environment: Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment. Must be strong individual contributor, and also able to work as member of a small team. Must be able to support EPDA users and solve problems efficiently, effectively and rapidly.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Corporate Retirement Savings Plan
Health and dental benefits
Short-term disability, and long-term disability
Life insurance, and AD&D – Company paid 2x base pay
Optional or Supplemental life and AD&D insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
Paid time off for holidays and Vacation
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Tuition Assistance Plan
Adoption assistance
Employee Assistance Program/Work Life Resource Program

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Hard Skills & Tools

high-speed analog IC designmixed-signal IC designtransistor-level IC designIC development processesdesign standardslayout effortsarchive processestapeout processeshigh-speed IC technologiesbipolar IC technologies

Soft Skills

individual contributorteam collaborationproblem-solvingefficiencyeffectivenessadaptabilitycommunication