Leader of Analog, Mixed-Signal & RF IC Design

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on technical leadership, driving strategic decisions, roadmaps, and architectural developments for mixed-signal designs across global teams
• Partner with IC designers and system engineers to develop high-performance analog and mixed-signal circuits for next-generation products
• Translate product specifications into block-level design requirements and drive technical excellence in Implementation
• Build, mentor, and develop a world-class team of analog, mixed-signal, and RF IC designers
• Recruit top talent and cultivate a high-performance, innovative culture
• Drive performance management, career development, and succession planning
• Enhance organizational capability through coaching and skills development
• Partner with system engineering, digital design, CAD, and technology teams to optimize design flows and methodologies
• Collaborate with support teams to enhance productivity across the organization
• Interface with customers throughout product development and release-to-production phases
• Represent the design organization in executive-level technical and business discussions
• Oversee IC tape-out and productization from concept through production release
• Ensure design quality, manufacturability, and time-to-market objectives
• Champion continuous improvement in design processes and methodology

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in analog/mixed-signal or RF design with proven IC tape-out and productization track record
• Deep knowledge of analog, mixed-signal, and RF IC design principles
• Hands-on experience with advanced CMOS process nodes
• Demonstrated success managing and developing engineering teams
• Strong written and verbal communication with proven customer-facing abilities
• Strong executive presentation skills
• Track record managing strategic initiatives and cross-functional programs
• Passionate about building and leading high-performance teams
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities
• Collaborative mindset with ability to influence across organizational boundaries
• Results-oriented with focus on execution and delivery

Compensation & Benefits

• MaxLinear has a Total Compensation philosophy which includes base salary and annual discretionary bonus eligibility and many positions also include stock-based compensation.
• MaxLinear's good faith estimate starting base salary range is: $ 177,000 to $ 259,000 Annually
• We offer competitive benefits designed to support employee health, welfare, and retirement and some highlights are: health care benefits, 401k savings plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), and paid time off.
• The actual starting base salary will be determined by the match to certain role-related criteria such as educational degree(s) or equivalent, relevant work experience, skillset needed for the role, and geographic location; this is not an all-inclusive list as some roles may require unique skills or experience.

About the Role

• MaxLinear is a global, NASDAQ-traded company (MXL) where the entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well.
• We are a fabless system-on-chip product company, striving to improve the world’s communication networks for everyone through our highly integrated radio-frequency (RF), analog, digital, and mixed-signal semiconductor solutions for access and connectivity, wired and wireless infrastructure, and industrial and multi-market applications.
• We hire the best people in the industry and engage them in some of the most exciting opportunities that connect the world we live in today.
• Our growth has come from innovative, bold approaches to solving some of the world’s most challenging communication technology problems in the most efficient and effective manner.
• MaxLinear began by developing the world’s first high-performance TV tuner chip using standard CMOS process technology. Others said we couldn’t achieve the extremely high-performance requirements using CMOS, but we proved them wrong and achieved enduring global market leadership with our designs.
• Since then, we’ve developed a full line of products that drive 4G and 5G infrastructure; enable data center, metro and long-haul optical interconnects; bring 10Gbit to the home; power the IoT revolution; and enable robust and reliable communication in harsh industrial environments.
• We have approximately 1,200 employees, a substantial majority of whom have engineering degrees and include masters and Ph.D. graduates from many of the premiere universities around the world.
• Our employees thrive on innovation, outstanding execution, outside-the-box thinking, nimbleness, and collaboration. Together, we form a high-energy business team that is focused on building the best and most innovative products on the market.