MMIC Design Engineer - High-Speed RF for Photonics

Lumilens Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Professional development

Cloud platforms

Collaborative environment

Job summary

Lumilens is seeking an experienced MMIC Design Engineer to design and develop high-speed analog and MMIC circuits powering our photonic interconnects. You’ll own the design from concept through tape-out and silicon validation, covering EM modelling, parasitic extraction, and sign-off on advanced process nodes.

You’ll partner with photonics, layout, CAD, and test teams to deliver robust silicon across programs and will help automate workflows with Cadence SKILL, Perl, and Unix shell scripting.

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering (or related field)
• 5+ years analog IC design experience; 10+ years EDA for senior roles
• Proficiency in Cadence EMX, Virtuoso Studio, Spectre, Quantus QRC, Voltus-XFi/EMIR, Calibre, and Synopsys HSPICE/PrimeSim
• Strong understanding of DC-to-tens-of-GHz analog design, parasitics, EM effects and high-frequency analysis
• Scripting for automation: Cadence SKILL, Perl, Unix shell

Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-speed analog and MMIC circuits (amplifiers, drivers, TIAs) from architecture to tape-out
• Lead design cycle: simulation, layout guidance, tape-out, silicon validation
• Perform EM modelling/simulation of passives and interconnects
• Run parasitic extraction and reliability analysis to ensure sign-off readiness
• Simulate designs across process, voltage, and temperature corners
• Collaborate with layout/test teams to optimize floorplans and sign-off
• Develop automation scripts in Cadence SKILL, Perl, and Unix shell
• Support lab characterization and correlate measurements to simulations

Skills

Cadence EMX

Virtuoso Studio

Spectre

Quantus QRC

Voltus-XFi/EMIR

Calibre

Synopsys HSPICE/PrimeSim

Cadence SKILL

Perl

Unix shell scripting

Education

MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Cadence EMX

Virtuoso Studio

Spectre

Quantus QRC

Voltus-XFi/EMIR

Calibre

Synopsys HSPICE/PrimeSim

Job description

Lumilens is seeking an experienced MMIC Design Engineer to design and develop high-speed analog and MMIC circuits powering our photonic interconnects. You’ll own the design from concept through tape-out and silicon validation, covering EM modelling, parasitic extraction, and sign-off on advanced process nodes.

You’ll partner with photonics, layout, CAD, and test teams to deliver robust silicon across programs and will help automate workflows with Cadence SKILL, Perl, and Unix shell scripting.