Principal Analog/Mixed Signal CAD Engineer (Silicon Photonics)

Location: Santa Clara, California, United States

Expected base pay: $150,680–$225,700 per annum

Company

hirify.global develops semiconductor solutions for enterprise, cloud and AI, and carrier data infrastructure.

What you will do

• Architect and support automated analog and mixed-signal design flows used across design teams.
• Build and maintain custom tools, PCells, Pycells, GUI utilities, and automation tools in Cadence Virtuoso, Synopsys OptoCompiler, and Siemens Calibre environments.
• Install, validate, and support foundry PDKs.
• Set up and maintain physical verification and parasitic extraction flows, including post-layout processes.
• Partner with analog designers and EDA vendors to troubleshoot complex design-flow challenges.
• Help define company-wide CAD infrastructure and best practices for analog, mixed-signal, and silicon photonics development.

Requirements

• BSEE with 10–15 years of professional experience, or MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering with 5–10 years of industry experience.
• Experience building and maintaining analog/mixed-signal design flows for advanced FinFET, BiCMOS, SiGe, and SiPho technologies.
• Hands-on experience with Cadence Virtuoso Studio, Synopsys OptoCompiler, and Siemens Calibre.
• Understanding of schematic capture, simulation, parasitic extraction, post-layout verification, and EMIR.
• Programming or scripting experience in Python, TCL, Shell, and SKILL.
• Experience developing custom CAD automation or verification frameworks.
• Excellent communication skills and effective cross-functional collaboration.
• Applicants must be eligible to access export-controlled information under applicable U.S. export control laws; some applicants may require an export license review.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with silicon photonics design flows.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with base pay, bonus and equity plan eligibility.
• Benefits support financial well-being, family support, mental and physical health, and recognition.
• Benefits include an employee stock purchase plan with a two-year lookback and family support programs.
• AI tools, transcription apps, automated answer generators, and automated note-taking bots are prohibited during interviews; violating this requirement may result in disqualification.

Hiring process

• Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation during selection should contact the hirify.global HR Helpdesk.
• Interview responses must be provided independently without unauthorized AI assistance.