Principal Analog Design Engineer Speed Interconnects

Principal Analog Design Engineer

About the Role:

Are you a seasoned Analog Design Engineer ready to lead the development of disruptive high-speed interconnect technology for next-generation AI systems? Join a fast‑growing startup building an elite team of diverse engineers focused on high‑speed mixed‑signal circuit designs. We are looking for a Principal Analog Design Engineer who is motivated by innovation and technical leadership, and excited to design high‑performance analog circuitry powering advanced transceivers.

• Design high‑speed analog circuits such as broadband amplifiers, drivers (DRV), and transimpedance amplifiers (TIAs).
• Develop critical analog blocks including TIA, VGA, CTLE, Pre-DRV, DRV, etc.
• Innovate and implement new techniques for next‑generation optical transceivers.
• Perform custom passive component design from concept through silicon implementation.
• Supervise analog layout efforts using advanced process nodes (e.g., FinFET).
• Create system‑level verification plans and detailed circuit design specifications.
• Lead silicon bring‑up, debugging, and validation efforts.
• Effectively communicate and document designs within cross‑functional teams.

• Master’s degree and/or Ph.D. (preferred) in Electrical Engineering or related fields.
• 5+ years of experience in high‑speed analog design.
• Strong analog design fundamentals with experience in broadband amplifiers, VGA, CTLE, TIA, DRV (>50GHz Bandwidth).
• Proficient with analog design and verification tools (Virtuoso, Spectre, ADE, post‑layout extraction tools).
• Experienced with electromagnetic simulation tools (EMX, Momentum, HFSS, or equivalent).
• Strong understanding of electromagnetism, lumped models, and high‑frequency design principles.
• Experience with system‑level pre‑tape‑out analog validation.
• Understanding of analog layout design in FinFET processes and its impact on performance.
• Experience in lab chip bring‑up and debugging is a plus.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Location:

Irvine, CA