Hybrid/Remote High Speed Optical Transceiver AMS IC Designer

NcodiN; Santa Clara (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

NcodiN is redefining AI computing with an optical interposer and high-speed transceivers. We seek Analog/Mixed-Signal IC Design Engineers to architect, design, and productize electro-optical interconnects for our SI/OC platform.

Join a fast-moving startup with cross-functional teams and opportunities to own architecture-to-silicon execution in a hybrid or remote setup from Santa Clara, CA or Portland, OR.

Qualifications

• PhD or MS in Electrical Engineering with focus on high-speed analog/mixed-signal ICs or electro-optical ICs.
• 5+ years industry experience for MS or 3 years for PhD in analog/mixed-signal, RF or electro-optical IC design.
• Hands-on experience with Cadence Virtuoso/Spectre, Keysight ADS, Ansys HFSS/Momentum.
• Strong design expertise in laser drivers, TIAs, CTLE, filters, LNAs, and PLLs.
• Experience with SerDes, UCIe, or optical interconnects and 10–30 GHz bandwidth is desirable.
• Knowledge of NRZ and PAM4 modulation, link-budget, and high-speed signaling concepts.

Responsibilities

• Design, simulate, and model high-speed analog/mixed-signal circuits for optical transceiver front-ends (TIA, CTLE, drivers, PLLs) in CMOS or SiGe BiCMOS.
• Collaborate with photonics engineers to derive system-level specifications for electrical ICs.
• Work with system architects to partition functions between analog, digital, and photonic domains.
• Perform IC floor-planning, layout guidance, and parasitic modeling for high-speed signal paths.
• Model package parasitics and co-optimize electrical/optical performance for co-packaged optics (CPO).
• Evaluate, characterize, and debug electrical and optical building blocks in lab with high-speed equipment.
• Support development of automated test setups for device and system-level validations.
• Work with manufacturing and product teams on production test, qualification, and reliability validation.

Skills

High-speed analog IC design

RF IC design

Electro-optical IC design

SerDes/Optical interconnects

Education

MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Cadence Virtuoso/Spectre

Keysight ADS

Ansys HFSS/Momentum

Job description

NcodiN is redefining AI computing with an optical interposer and high-speed transceivers. We seek Analog/Mixed-Signal IC Design Engineers to architect, design, and productize electro-optical interconnects for our SI/OC platform.

Join a fast-moving startup with cross-functional teams and opportunities to own architecture-to-silicon execution in a hybrid or remote setup from Santa Clara, CA or Portland, OR.