Principal Analog Design Engineer

Principal Analog Design EngineerLocations: Irvine, CA or remote + travel to Irvine Responsibilities• Clock generation and distribution (VCOs, PLL, clock distribution, etc)• Design of custom passive components, from concept to silicon implementation• Fundamental analog blocks (bandgap references, LDOs, temp sensors, etc)• High-speed analog circuit design, such as high-speed broadband amplifiers (VGA, CTLE, DRV, etc.).• New techniques for the development of next generation optical transceiver• Silicon bring-up, debug and support• Supervise analog layouts within advanced process nodes• System verification and circuit design spec creation Requirements• BSEE with 10+ years or MSEE with 7+ years or PhDEE with 5+ years of High-Speed CMOS DAC/ADC/PLL Analog Design experience• Experience in advance cmos design and verification flows (tools to evaluate self-heating, electromigration, safe operating area)• Experience in advanced CMOS/FinFET technologies (TSMC process nodes N3, N5, N7) and optimization for high performance circuits• Experience with analog design and verification tools (Virtuoso, Spectre, ADE and post layout extraction tools) is a must• Experience with electromagnetic simulation tools (EMX, Momentum, HFSS or other) is a plus• Experienced in lab chip bring-up and debugging efforts is a plus • Good understanding of analog layouts in FinFET and its effect on high-speed designs is a plus• Knowledge of the fundamentals on electromagnetism, lump models and high-frequency design • Production level tape out experience• Strong communication and documentation skills• Should have strong analog design fundamentals and experience in designing analog circuit blocks for broadband amplification, clock generation and distribution, and/or fundamental analog blocks.  This is an exciting opportunity with a fast-growing startup company. Annual base salary, bonus, stock options, benefits, etc., will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, and location.

Created: 2026-03-04