Mixed-Signal Design Developer
Core
Architect, design, layout, measure, and productize ultra-deep sub-micron CMOS products for high-speed (>25Gb/s) and high-accuracy analog designs in optical communications.
Role type
Senior IC Mixed-Signal Design Engineer (Optical Communications)
Builds
High-speed analog blocks for ASICs in 100G, 400G, 800G, and 1.6T+ fiber optic transmission systems.
Domain
Semiconductor / Optical Communications / Data Center & Telecommunications
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Mixed-signal IC design, SerDes/serial links, PLLs, clock distribution, Opamps/PGAs, equalization techniques, high-frequency layout, design for manufacturability, laboratory validation
Preferred skills
Electrical transceiver applications (backplane/cable), FinFET and GAA technologies, high-frequency floorplaning, PVT characterization, electromigration analysis, ESD practices
Technologies
Cadence Virtuoso, Spectre/SpectreX, Calibre, EMX, Matlab
Responsibilities
Lead efforts for a large block on a complex chip, mentor team members, participate in peer review of complex IC designs, collaborate with packaging and hardware design teams to ensure signal and power integrity specifications are met
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC design with mentorship