Staff Analog IC Design Engineer, High-Speed

Join a cutting-edge team at the forefront of silicon photonics and high-speed transceiver design! As a member of the analog team, you’ll collaborate with our architects and engineers to develop innovative high-speed analog transceiver solutions for next-generation optical and wireline communication systems. * We are currently hiring for multiple levels for this role. Your level and compensation will be determined by your experience, education, and location. Responsibilities Support micro-architecture development with chip architects by conducting feasibility studies Collaborate with members of our design engineering teams (system, digital, analog, photonics) to define electrical requirements Design analog/mixed-signal blocks with a focus on transceivers and broadband circuits interfacing with silicon photonics elements Document design simulations and verifications towards formal design reviews Drive block-level floorplan, mask design views, and their reviews Run post-layout and mixed-signal top-level simulations to validate integration Define production and bench-level test plans Validate performance of the circuits in the lab Qualifications MS with 8+ years of industry experience, OR Ph.D. with 5+ years of industry experience Experience designing in either GHz-speed RF or GHz-speed broadband analog design Experience with Tx/Rx equalization techniques and circuits Familiarity with SERDES architectures and implementations Solid understanding of CMOS device characteristics, noise, mismatch, linearity, and design trade-offs Experience with Cadence Design Environment Ability to work collaboratively with people across multiple functional areas Preferred Qualifications Experience designing Analog-Front-End blocks for transceiver circuits such as trans-impedance amplifiers (TIA) and Tx Driver Knowledge of 3D Electro-Magnetic (EM) simulation tools is a plus Experience with testing and validating high-speed analog/mixed-signal circuits Experience interfacing with silicon photonic modulators (MZM, Ring) is a plus Successful track record in delivering analog/mixed-signal IPs with 1st-time success while meeting tight schedules