Principal Analog Design Engineer

Socket.dev; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev in Ottawa, ON is seeking an experienced Analog Design Engineer to architect and deliver high-performance mixed-signal circuits for next‑generation transceivers and AI infrastructure. You will join a fast-growing semiconductor startup and work with a world-class engineering team.

Responsibilities include clock generation and distribution, design of analog blocks, and silicon bring-up from architecture to silicon.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering with 5+ years in analog/mixed-signal design.
• Strong fundamentals in broadband amplification, clocking, and analog blocks.
• Experience with layout-aware design and verification workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design high-speed analog circuits such as broadband amplifiers and drivers.
• Develop clock generation and distribution networks (VCOs, PLLs).
• Create fundamental analog blocks (bandgap references, LDOs, temp sensors).
• Supervise analog layouts in advanced process nodes.
• Verify designs and document specifications; support silicon bring-up.

Skills

Analog circuit design

Clock generation

High-speed design

Verification tools

Education

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Virtuoso

Spectre

ADE

Post layout extraction tools

EMX

Momentum

HFSS

Job description

Are you an Analog Design Engineer passionate about building the high-speed interconnect technology powering the next generation of AI? Join our fast-growing semiconductor startup and help develop disruptive mixed-signal solutions that enable tomorrow's AI infrastructure. We are seeking experienced Analog Design Engineers to architect, design, and deliver high-performance analog and mixed-signal circuits for next-generation transceivers and other critical high-speed functions. This is an opportunity to work alongside a world-class engineering team, tackle challenging design problems in advanced process technologies, and make a direct impact on innovative products from architecture through silicon.

Locations

Irvine, CA (HQ) | San Jose, CA | Vancouver, BC | Ottawa, ON

What You Will Do

• High speed analog circuit design, such as high-speed broadband amplifiers (VGA, CTLE, DRV, etc.)
• Clock generation and distribution (VCOs, PLL, clock distribution, etc.)
• Fundamental analog blocks (bandgap references, LDOs, temp sensors, etc.)
• New techniques for the development of next generation optical transceiver
• Design of custom passive components, from concept to silicon implementation
• Supervise analog layouts within advanced process nodes
• System verification and circuit design spec creation
• Silicon bring-up, debug and support
• Team communication and documentation

What You Will Bring

• Master's degree and/or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related fields with 5+ years of experience
• Should have strong analog design fundamentals and experience in designing analog circuit blocks for broadband amplification, clock generation and distribution, and/or fundamental analog blocks
• Experience with analog design and verification tools (Virtuoso, Spectre, ADE, and post layout extraction tools) is a must
• Experience in advance CMOS design and verification flows (tools to evaluate self-heating, electromigration, safe operating area)
• Experience with electromagnetic simulation tools (EMX, Momentum, HFSS or other) is a plus
• Knowledge of the fundamentals on electromagnetism, lump models, and high frequency design
• Good understanding of analog layouts in FinFET and its effect on high-speed designs is a plus
• Strong communication and documentation skills