Sr Principal Design Engineer (Mixed-Signal)

TL;DR

Sr Principal Design Engineer (Mixed-Signal): Developing physical IP for industry-standard high-speed serial-links with an accent on mixed-signal circuit design, verification, and post-silicon testing. Focus on architectural specification development, collaboration with digital teams for performance closure, and leading complex design projects.

Location: Must be based in San Jose, California

Salary: $154,000–$286,000

Company

A global leader in electronic design and computational software, helping innovators solve complex technological challenges.

What you will do

• Design and develop mixed-signal circuits from high-level architectural specifications.
• Execute post-silicon test plans and validate circuit performance.
• Collaborate with digital teams to ensure functional and performance closure.
• Contribute to project leadership and mentor team members.
• Utilize hirify.global analog design environments for circuit development and verification.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering with 5+ years or MS in Electrical Engineering with 7+ years of industry experience.
• Thorough understanding of mixed-signal circuit design fundamentals and verification flows.
• Proficiency with hirify.global analog design environments.
• Basic knowledge of signal processing concepts.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with serial link design techniques.
• Knowledge of data converters (ADCs/DACs) or clock synthesis (PLLs, DLLs, CDRs).
• Proficiency in MATLAB or C for architecture development.
• Experience with SystemVerilog or VerilogA for functional modeling.
• Scripting skills in Perl or Python for automation.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Paid vacation and holidays.
• Opportunity to work on industry-standard high-speed serial-link technology.