Principal High-Speed Analog Circuit Design Engineer

Celero Communications, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Celero Communications, Inc. in Irvine, CA is seeking a Principal High-Speed Analog Circuit Design Engineer to architect and deliver high-speed analog circuits for next-generation optical transceivers and AI-scale interconnects.

You will lead design blocks, supervise layouts, verify circuits, bring-up silicon, and collaborate with a fast-growing team. A Master’s or PhD in EE with 5+ years of relevant experience is required. Excellent communication and technical documentation skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field with 5+ years of experience.
• Strong analog design fundamentals for broadband amplification, clock generation, and/or fundamental analog blocks.
• Experience with analog design and verification tools (Virtuoso, Spectre, ADE, and post layout extraction).
• Experience in advanced CMOS design and verification flows (self-heating, electromigration, safe operating area).
• Experience with electromagnetic simulation tools (EMX, Momentum, HFSS or similar).
• Knowledge of electromagnetism, lumped models, and high-frequency design.
• Good understanding of analog layouts in FinFET and its impact on high-speed designs.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Design high-speed analog circuits for transceivers and related functions.
• Lead clock generation and distribution architectures (VCOs, PLLs, distribution).
• Develop fundamental analog blocks (bandgap references, LDOs, temp sensors).
• Develop new techniques for next-gen optical transceivers.
• Design custom passive components from concept to silicon implementation.
• Supervise analog layouts within advanced process nodes.
• Perform system verification and define circuit design specifications.
• Silicon bring-up, debugging, and support.
• Document designs and communicate with the team.

Skills

Analog design

Broadband amplification

Clock generation

System verification

Documentation skills

Education

Master's or PhD in EE

Tools

Virtuoso

Spectre

ADE

Post-layout extraction

EMX

Momentum

HFSS

Job description

Principal High-Speed Analog Circuit Design Engineer

Location

Irvine, CA

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

Annual Base Salary Range

$200,000 - $300,000 (The final offer will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, and location.)