Sony R&D Analog Design Engineer 

Switzerland, Zurich 

276196605

You will:

• Design innovative vision sensors at the transistor-level as well as higher abstraction-levels
• Improve efficiency of our design flow with development of modern practices and new tools
• Take ownership and follow your innovations from idea to product prototype
• Write code to model and simulate behavior of sensor circuit prototypes for dataset generation
• Work on areas where sensors and algorithms meet with the support of our computer vision, AI and hardware experts
• Coordinate developments within a multi-cultural work environment that spans engineering sites from Japan, Europe, and North America across the Sony Group organization

You bring:

• MSc or higher in Electrical Engineering, Physics, … or surprise us with a background that we did not think of yet!
• Experience in designing analog circuits, such as amplifiers, comparators, switch caps, etc.
• Experience with common IC design EDA tools (Cadence, Mentor, etc.)
• Interest in machine learning
• Experience with Python programming or another language
• Curiosity to actively learn and ask many questions
• Confident communication skills and fluency in English

You can set yourself apart if you have:

• Experience with modelling and simulation in Python, MATLAB, or similar
• Basic proficiency with an ML library, e.g. Pytorch/Pytorch lightning, TensorFlow/Keras
• Experience with relevant EDA scripting languages, such as OCEAN or SKILL
• A track record of innovation through publications and/or patents
• Experience in an R&D or startup environment
• Experience with mixed signal circuits, such as ADCs and DACs
• Basic knowledge of image sensor readout and pixel basics
• Basic knowledge of computer vision concepts