Lightmatter
Analog IC Design Engineer, High-Speed
$165K–$245K
Mountain View, CA +1 · Full-time · Posted Apr 29, 2025
- Location
- Mountain View, CA
Boston, MA - Experience
- MS with 6+ years of industry experience, OR Ph.D. with 3+ years of industry experience.
- Education
- MS or Ph.D.
About the job
Design and validate high-speed analog/mixed-signal transceiver circuits for optical and wireline communication systems, including circuits interfacing with silicon photonics.
What you'll do
- Develop and evaluate micro-architecture with chip architects, and define electrical requirements with cross-functional teams.
- Design analog/mixed-signal transceiver and broadband circuit blocks; document simulations and drive floorplan and mask-view reviews.
- Run post-layout and top-level simulations, define test plans, and validate circuit performance in the lab.
What they ask for
- Experience designing GHz-speed RF or broadband analog circuits.
- Experience with Tx/Rx equalization techniques and circuits; familiarity with SERDES architectures and implementations.
- Solid understanding of CMOS device characteristics, noise, linearity, high-frequency circuit theory, and design trade-offs.
- Experience with Cadence Design Environment and ability to collaborate across functional areas.
Nice to have
- Experience designing transceiver Analog-Front-End blocks such as TIAs and Tx Drivers; testing and validating high-speed analog/mixed-signal circuits; or interfacing with silicon photonic modulators (MZM, Ring).
- Knowledge of 3D Electro-Magnetic (EM) simulation tools; track record delivering analog/mixed-signal IPs successfully on tight schedules.
Pay
$165,000 — $245,000 USD (total compensation; the posting does not specify whether this is base salary or total pay).
Tools
Cadence Design Environment, CMOS, SERDES, 3D Electro-Magnetic (EM) simulation tools, MZM, Ring, TIA, Tx Driver
AI focus
Design transceiver solutions for optical and wireline communication systems supporting advanced AI and HPC workloads.
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