Analog Design Engineer

On-site – Berkeley, CA

Up to 250k* base + strong founding equity.

I'm working with a well-funded semiconductor startup developing next-generation integrated circuits for AI and high-speed optical interconnects.

This is an opportunity to join a small 15person highly technical team building custom analog and mixed-signal silicon from the ground up.

You'll own circuits from architecture through tape-out, silicon bring-up, and validation, working alongside experienced IC designers solving challenging problems in high-speed communications.

You'll work on problems such as:

• Designing high-performance analog and mixed-signal building blocks
• Developing high-speed interfaces for optical communication systems
• Taking custom ICs from architecture through tape-out and silicon validation
• Optimising circuits across PVT, Monte Carlo, EMIR and reliability requirements
• Collaborating closely with layout, verification and system engineers to deliver production silicon

We're looking for engineers who have:

• Strong analog or mixed-signal IC design experience
• Tape-out experience in advanced CMOS, FD-SOI or SiGe BiCMOS technologies
• Experience with Cadence Virtuoso and transistor-level circuit design
• Strong understanding of circuit verification and silicon bring-up
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a hands-on engineering mindset

Nice to have:

• High-speed SerDes or optical transceiver experience
• TIA, CDR, PLL, ADC, DAC or data converter design
• Silicon photonics experience
• EMIR, reliability or post-silicon validation experience
• Startup experience / PhD or MS in Electrical Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering

The company is building custom silicon to enable the next generation of AI infrastructure and high-bandwidth optical connectivity.