Director, Analog/Mixed-Signal Design

About the role

Ayar Labs is shattering AI data bottlenecks by moving data at the speed of light. As pioneers of co-packaged optics (CPO), we use light instead of electricity to move data faster, further, and with a fraction of the energy needed to fuel the explosive growth of AI models. We are hiring a Director of Analog/Mixed Signal Design to lead the team responsible for the advanced circuits at the heart of our optical I/O products. You will own the analog/mixed-signal design strategy and execution for high-bandwidth optical links, including high-speed transmit and receive signal paths, clocking, data conversion, biasing, and power-management circuits.

Responsibilities

• Drive architectural decisions for the high-speed optical PHY of our next-generation product: TX path, RX path, clocking, and mixed-signal control loops against a system-level link budget shared with the photonics and laser teams.
• Drive co-design efforts across the EIC/PIC boundary.
• Lead the silicon-success methodology: first-silicon-success expectations, debug discipline, characterization-to-production.
• Mentor AMS design engineers in design reviews and silicon debug.
• Represent the AMS organization in cross-functional architecture reviews, customer technical engagements, and foundry/EDA partner discussions.
• Manage and scale the design team to develop IP intercepting multiple parallel products.

Requirements

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering
• 12+ years of industry experience in analog/mixed signal design
• Track record of production tapeouts in advanced FinFET CMOS nodes
• Demonstrated ability to deliver complex analog/mixed-signal IP across multiple concurrent programs

Preferred Qualifications

• M.S. or Ph.D in Electrical Engineering

Pay

Annual Salary Range: $240,000 - $300,000