Principal Design Engineer x2

Principal Design Engineer

Location : Westlake, CA

Work Schedule : Hybrid

Company Overview : Our Direct Client is a leading semiconductor company that designs essential building blocks for data infrastructure across various sectors including enterprise, cloud, AI, automotive, and carrier architectures.

The company's innovative technology addresses the increasing demand for high-speed data transmission with low power and minimal errors.

Role Overview : The RF and Analog Design Engineer will join our Client's Broadband Analog group, focusing on the design and validation of high-speed broadband ICs such as Transimpedance Amplifiers (TIAs), and drivers for Silicon Photonic (SiPho) and discrete Electro-absorption Modulators (EAMs) and Mach-Zehnder Interferometer Modulators (MZMs).

This position involves designing and validating FET and BiCMOS circuits for data center and telecom applications.

Key Responsibilities :

• Design and validate FET and BiCMOS circuits for high-speed broadband ICs.
• Develop transmission line structures and other millimeter-wave structures.
• Design high-performance broadband analog circuits for optical front-end receivers and other analog circuits.
• Guide and lead a team of designers to implement circuit blocks.
• Collaborate with other functional groups for post-silicon validation, qualification, mass production, and customer support.

Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Electrical Engineering with significant experience in high-performance RF / Analog Receiver / TIA design.
• Proven IC design experience including chip tape-out and lab evaluation.
• Proficiency in using EDA CAD tools and performing analog custom layout.
• Deep understanding of transistor-level design, device physics, and control / feedback loop stability analysis.
• Experience in AGC loop design, high precision analog circuits, CTLE design, and package-system integration is a plus.
• Strong leadership, communication, presentation, and documentation skills.
• Experience in mentoring junior designers and leading chip projects to mass production.

Compensation and Benefits :

• Competitive base pay determined by skills, experience, qualifications, location, and market conditions.
• Comprehensive total compensation package including base, bonus, equity, health, and financial benefits.
• Flexible time off, 401k, year-end shutdown, floating holidays, and paid volunteer time.
• Hybrid work model allowing time split between home and on-site work.

Culture and Impact : At Our Client, employees have the opportunity to drive purposeful and enduring innovation, influencing the future of data transmission technology.

The company fosters a collaborative environment where team members can thrive, learn, and lead. The Optical Team, where this role is situated, directly impacts AI chip connectivity in hyperscaler data centers.

Compensation Range : Based on experience; $150k to $200K

Equal Opportunity Employer : Direct Client is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.