Senior Mixed-Signal IC Lead - Data Converters

K2 Space Corporation; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 285,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity opportunity

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

Paid parental leave

Paid time off

Job summary

K2 Space Corporation is seeking a Principal Mixed-Signal Design Engineer, Data Converters to lead high‑speed converter architecture and deep analog front‑end design for advanced SoCs. The role combines architecture decisions with hands‑on circuit design, calibration, and silicon validation in a fast‑paced, high‑reliability environment.

You will own the entire design lifecycle—from concept through tapeout—mentoring engineers and collaborating with DSP, RF, and digital teams to deliver

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field
• Deep expertise designing GHz-class and/or multi-GS/s ADCs and DACs
• Strong understanding of SAR, pipeline, time-interleaved, flash/folding architectures
• Translate system requirements into converter architectures and circuit-level specs
• Wideband analog/RF signal paths, sampling circuits, clocking and references
• Experience with FinFET technologies in analog design
• Knowledge of jitter, noise, distortion, and calibration impairment
• Experience from architecture to tapeout and silicon bring-up
• Proficiency with industry-standard analog/mixed-signal design, simulation and verification tools

Responsibilities

• Architect and design high-speed ADCs and DACs for RF and mixed-signal apps
• Lead converter architecture selection and trade studies
• Design wideband analog front-ends including input networks and calibration circuitry
• Develop circuits in advanced FinFET CMOS technologies
• Own designs from concept to silicon characterization
• Develop calibration and correction techniques with DSP systems engineers
• Define converter specifications with cross-functional teams
• Drive integration into large mixed-signal SoCs and IP
• Help establish data-converter design methodologies and tooling
• Provide technical leadership to analog and mixed-signal engineers

Skills

GHz-class ADCs/DACs

Converter architectures

System-to-converter specs

Wideband analog RF paths

FinFET analog design

Tapeout & silicon bring‑up

Simulation & verification tools

Education

MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Analog/mixed-signal CAD tools

Job description

K2 Space Corporation is seeking a Principal Mixed-Signal Design Engineer, Data Converters to lead high‑speed converter architecture and deep analog front‑end design for advanced SoCs. The role combines architecture decisions with hands‑on circuit design, calibration, and silicon validation in a fast‑paced, high‑reliability environment.

You will own the entire design lifecycle—from concept through tapeout—mentoring engineers and collaborating with DSP, RF, and digital teams to deliver