Hi everyone,
First disclaimer, I don’t have a technical / engineering background. In fact I am a financial analyst, and I am currently working on the analog semiconductor space, which is very attractive from a profitability perspective. I am trying to get a better understanding of how long does it take for analog engineers to become proficient in their jobs. I would like to pose these following questions to analog design engineers currently working for analog semiconductor companies of different sizes. Feel free to answer only the questions you are interested in answering.
1. What have been your main strategies for moving up the learning curve?
2. Could you describe the relative importance of interacting with senior analog design engineers and consulting the company’s design library to gain expertise?
3. If you are working for a smaller company, do the patents owned by the “big guys” (i.e., TI, ADI, Maxim) hinder your ability to design new ICs?
4. What are the most frequent challenges when designing analog devices?
5. How long did it take you before you were able to perform a complex design on your own?
6. What analog companies do you admire the most in the industry?
7. What were your top three analog company choices to join after graduation?
8. Which analog company did you pick and why?
I know this is a lot of questions but any help would be greatly appreciated. This is a fascinating industry from an outside perspective, and I would like to understand it better. Let me know if I can help in any sort of way.
First disclaimer, I don’t have a technical / engineering background. In fact I am a financial analyst, and I am currently working on the analog semiconductor space, which is very attractive from a profitability perspective. I am trying to get a better understanding of how long does it take for analog engineers to become proficient in their jobs. I would like to pose these following questions to analog design engineers currently working for analog semiconductor companies of different sizes. Feel free to answer only the questions you are interested in answering.
1. What have been your main strategies for moving up the learning curve?
2. Could you describe the relative importance of interacting with senior analog design engineers and consulting the company’s design library to gain expertise?
3. If you are working for a smaller company, do the patents owned by the “big guys” (i.e., TI, ADI, Maxim) hinder your ability to design new ICs?
4. What are the most frequent challenges when designing analog devices?
5. How long did it take you before you were able to perform a complex design on your own?
6. What analog companies do you admire the most in the industry?
7. What were your top three analog company choices to join after graduation?
8. Which analog company did you pick and why?
I know this is a lot of questions but any help would be greatly appreciated. This is a fascinating industry from an outside perspective, and I would like to understand it better. Let me know if I can help in any sort of way.