Principal Analog Design Engineer

Celero Communications, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Celero Communications, Inc. is seeking an experienced Principal Analog Design Engineer in San Jose, CA.

You will architect and develop high-speed analog circuits for transceivers and related functions, lead layout supervision, and drive verification across CMOS processes. The role requires a Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering with 5+ years in analog design, strong fundamentals, and proficiency in Virtuoso/Spectre/ADE, as well as EM and high-frequency design knowledge.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in analog design.
• Strong fundamentals in analog circuit design for broadband amplification and clocking.
• Experience with design verification tools (Virtuoso, Spectre, ADE) is essential.
• Familiarity with CMOS design and verification flows and self-heating/electromigration considerations.
• Knowledge of EM tools (EMX, Momentum, HFSS) and high-frequency design concepts.

Responsibilities

• Design high-speed analog circuits (broadband amplifiers, VGA, CTLE, DRV).
• Lead clock generation and distribution (VCOs, PLL, clock distribution).
• Develop fundamental analog blocks (bandgap refs, LDOs, temp sensors).
• Contribute to next-gen optical transceiver development.
• Oversee analog layout activities in advanced process nodes.

Skills

Analog design fundamentals

High-speed design

Clock generation

CMOS design

Communication

Documentation

FinFET layouts

RF/high-frequency design

Education

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Virtuoso

Spectre

ADE

EMX

Momentum

HFSS

Job description

Principal Analog Design Engineer

About the job

Are you an Analog Design Engineer, who is seeking an amazing opportunity delivering disruptive High Speed Interconnect Technology powering next generation AI? We are looking for an Analog Design Engineer – someone who is excited to join a fast-growing Start-Up Company growing a group of diverse individuals responsible for handling high-speed mixed-signal circuit designs! Candidate will have the opportunity to architect and design circuits for high-performance transceivers and other critical analog functions.

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