Analog IC Design Engineer, High-Speed
Core
Designing high-speed analog/mixed-signal transceiver blocks and broadband circuits for next-generation optical and wireline communication systems.
Role type
Senior IC analog/mixed-signal engineer (silicon photonics)
Builds
High-speed analog transceivers and broadband circuits interfacing with silicon photonics elements
Domain
Semiconductor / Silicon Photonics / High-Speed Data Communications
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
GHz-speed RF or broadband analog design, Tx/Rx equalization techniques, SERDES architectures, CMOS device characteristics, Cadence Design Environment, floorplanning, mask design views, post-layout simulations, mixed-signal top-level simulations, test plan definition, circuit validation
Preferred skills
Analog-Front-End blocks (TIA, Tx Driver), 3D Electro-Magnetic (EM) simulation tools, testing high-speed analog/mixed-signal circuits, interfacing with silicon photonic modulators (MZM, Ring), delivering analog/mixed-signal IPs with 1st-time success
Technologies
Cadence Design Environment, MZM, Ring modulators
Responsibilities
Conduct feasibility studies for micro-architecture development, define electrical requirements with system/digital/photonics teams, design analog/mixed-signal blocks, document design simulations and verifications, drive block-level floorplan and mask design views, run post-layout and mixed-signal top-level simulations, define production and bench-level test plans, validate circuit performance in the lab
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
