Principal/Sr Principal Circuit Designer (Automotive SERDES)

TL;DR

Principal/Sr Principal Circuit Designer (Automotive SERDES): Designing and delivering high-speed, high-linearity analog and SERDES circuit blocks for automotive transceivers with an accent on TX, RX, and clocking circuit design. Focus on block-level ownership from specification and transistor-level design through silicon validation and production support.

Location: Must be based in San Jose, CA (Hybrid: 3 days in office, 2 days WFH)

Salary: $191,500–$263,300 annually

Company

hirify.global is a global leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, specializing in automotive, industrial, and IoT markets.

What you will do

• Architect, design, and simulate analog circuit blocks including TX, RX, and clocking circuits.
• Translate system-level requirements into robust block-level specifications.
• Optimize designs for linearity, noise, jitter, power, and area across PVT corners.
• Support silicon bring-up, characterization, and validation of analog/SERDES blocks.
• Drive resolution of performance, yield, and reliability issues through root-cause analysis.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor senior and mid-level designers.

Requirements

• 12–20+ years of experience in analog or mixed-signal IC design.
• Must be based in San Jose, CA and able to work in a hybrid model.
• Proven hands-on experience designing high-speed SERDES or wireline analog circuits.
• Extensive experience with circuit design, simulation, and debug at the transistor level.
• MSEE or PhD in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Demonstrated success delivering TX, RX, and clocking circuits to production silicon.

Nice to have

• Experience with 10GBASE-T or 10GBASE-T1 (Automotive Ethernet).
• Familiarity with automotive semiconductor requirements (AEC-Q100, EMI/EMC).
• Exposure to ISO 26262 / functional safety concepts.
• Experience supporting automotive production ramp and customer qualification.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive base salary with incentive compensation and equity.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Paid leave and flexible work-life balance policies.
• Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion.