Principal Engineer, IC Design

The Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) was founded by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2000 with the mission of enhancing Hong Kong’s competitiveness through applied research. ASTRI’s core R&D competence in various areas is grouped under five Technology Divisions: Communications Technologies, Artificial Intelligence and Trust Technologies, Advanced Electronics Components and Systems, IoT Sensing and AI Technologies, and Innovative Mind.

It is applied across six core areas which are Smart City, Financial Technologies, New Industrialisation and Intelligent Manufacturing, Digital Health, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, and Metaverse.

Over the years, ASTRI has nurtured a pool of research, I&T talents and received numerous international awards for its pioneering innovations as well as outstanding business and community contributions. To date, ASTRI has transferred almost 1400 technologies to the industries and been granted more than 1000 patents in the Mainland, the US, and other countries.

To support our constant endeavour to position Hong Kong as a world-class smart city and an international hub of innovation and technology, we are seeking qualified professionals to fill the following position(s):

​​​Job Responsibilities:

• To assist the Director to understand the needs of local power electronics industries on the power management IC / driver IC and develop corresponding business plan and strategy
• To assist the Director to define the power management IC development roadmap and apply for ITF/industry projects based on the business plan and strategy
• Lead the power management IC design team to implement ITF/industry projects and develop various of state-of-the-art power management IC solutions for smart city applications

Job Requirements:
 

• Bachelor degree or above in Electronic Engineering or relevant disciplines with a minimum of 8 years of related experiences, and 3+ years of experience in industry for ICs going into production
• Candidate with less experience will be also conid
• Knowledge in analog IC design including simulation, layout, and test chip evaluation is a must, especially for the power management IC and/or driver IC
• Hands-on experience in IC development tools, such as Virtuoso, Spectre, Calibre, Pspice, Cadence, and Hspice
• Familiarity with buck, boost, LDOs, bandgaps, bias, comparators, and op-amps
• Fluent in English, good written and oral communication skills; strong team spirit and interpersonal skills; independent, responsible, positive and outgoing character
• Live ASTRI values

The appointment will be on renewable contract terms with a competitive salary. Fringe benefits include paid leave, medical insurance coverage and contribution to MPF. The incumbent will normally work a five-day week.

For interested parties, please submit your application with detailed CV within two weeks of the post date. Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. The review of applications will continue until post is filled.

The resume should not include any sensitive personal information such as ID card no. or passport number, photo, etc.

Position offer is subject to the applicant’s experience and academic qualification. Only short-listed candidates will be notified. ASTRI reserves the right not to fill the position.

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