Analog/Mixed Signal Architect

Key Responsibilities

• Propose innovative solutions high-speed (50G and beyond) AMS circuit blocks custom to optical transceivers, such as drivers, TIAs, equalizers, ADC/DACs, PLLs, CDRs.
• Work closely with the analog engineering design team to performance, power, and area estimates of the analog devices within Passage.
• Actively collaborate with the photonics engineering team to provide a high-bandwidth photonic interconnect solution.
• Author, review, and validate architectural specifications.

Qualifications

• PhD in electrical engineering, physics, applied physics, or a discipline related to analog design.
• Experience in designing and testing optical front-end receivers and transmitters (TIAs, drivers), CTLE, DFE, ADC, DAC, oscillators, etc. in advanced CMOS.
• Power user of simulation tools Cadence Virtuoso, Cadence Spectre, Verilog-A, IBIS-AMI simulators.
• Able and willing to collaborate in a cross-disciplinary team.
• Excellent written and communication skills.
• Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills specifically pertaining to problems that do not have obvious solutions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of signal processing (i.e., equalization, digital signal processing, and coding) and signal integrity in optical communication.
• Experience in silicon photonic devices (Mach-Zehnder and microring modulators, thermally tuned components).

About the Role

We are hiring an Analog and Mixed-Signal (AMS) Architect. The selected candidate will partner with internal engineering teams at Lightmatter to deliver groundbreaking products to the market. In this role, you will contribute to the design and development of innovative analog architecture solutions to deliver high-volume products for our customers.