Principal Engineer, Analog Design (Optical Communications)

Location: San Jose, California, United States

Salary: $130,850–$186,900 per year

Company

hirify.global develops optical communication products and subsystems for high-speed global communications.

What you will do

• Lead the architecture, design, simulation, and layout supervision of high-performance analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits.
• Define design specifications, block diagrams, and interface requirements based on system-level performance goals.
• Run SPICE, Spectre, and AMS simulations across process, voltage, and temperature variations.
• Develop test plans and perform silicon validation, characterization, debugging, and root-cause analysis in the laboratory.
• Collaborate with system architects, digital, firmware, and test engineers across the product lifecycle.
• Mentor junior engineers and produce schematics, simulation reports, test reports, and design reviews.

Requirements

• Master’s or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 10+ years of hands-on experience in analog and mixed-signal IC design, preferably in optical communications or high-speed data networking.
• Experience bringing complex analog designs from concept through high-volume production.
• Expertise in high-speed amplifiers, ADCs/DACs, PLLs, SERDES components, voltage regulators, and sensor interfaces.
• Proficiency with Cadence Virtuoso, Spectre, and AMS simulation environments, plus knowledge of semiconductor device physics, advanced CMOS processes, and layout effects.
• Experience with laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, and arbitrary waveform generators.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary R&D environment with significant technical ownership.
• Benefits may include annual bonus, equity, and health and welfare coverage.
• Final compensation depends on location, work location, qualifications, work history, and relevant experience.