CareerPlan

Director Analog Mixed Signal Design - Optical

Westlake Village, CA, USFull-time$217k–$321k2026-09-23 → 2026-11-11
Based in United States

Core

Leading the design and validation of high-speed broadband analog circuits (TIAs, modulator drivers) for optical front-end receivers and transmitters in Data Center and Telecom markets.

Role type

Director of Analog Design (IC Design Lead)

Builds

Physical layer ICs for high-speed optical fiber data communication (TIAs, Drivers for SiPho, EAMs, MZMs)

Domain

Semiconductor / Optical Communications / High-Speed Analog

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Analog circuit design, RF/High-Speed broadband design (10GHz+), Device physics, Control/Feedback loop stability analysis, EDA CAD tools, Analog Custom Layout, Team management, Project management, Mass production transition

Preferred skills

AGC loop design, High precision analog circuits, CTLE design, Package and System integration, SiGe BiCMOS, Advanced FinFET nodes, Optical TIA/Modulator Driver experience

Technologies

SiGe BiCMOS, FinFET, EDA CAD tools

Responsibilities

Technical leadership of leading edge optical modulator driver and TIA design, Defining high-performance broadband analog circuits, Working with systems/DSP/silicon photonics teams and customers, Defining interface specifications, Managing post-silicon validation and mass production transition, Managing team performance and mentoring engineers

Seniority

Director, hands-on IC design & leadership