Job DescriptionStaff Analog Mixed Signal IC Design Engineer | Bangalore

NI'm hiring the founding analog design team in Bangalore for a deep tech company building photonic computing systems. This is an individual contributor Staff role with block ownership from spec to silicon, on a recent chip cycle starting later this year. First design hires in India, reporting directly to the Director of Analog.

NThe role

nYou'll lead the design of precision mixed signal building blocks supporting photonics enabled computing. The focus is data converters, precision references, biasing circuits, and actuator drivers used to control and tune integrated photonic components. The role spans system level architecture through transistor level design, plus integration of third party IP to deliver complete mixed signal subsystems.

You'll work closely with photonics engineers on control and monitoring circuits for photonic devices.

NResponsibilities

nDefine system level architecture for mixed signal subsystems supporting photonic control and monitoring.

NDesign and implement ADC and DAC architectures: SAR ADCs, pipeline ADCs, current steering DACs, resistor string DACs.

NDesign precision references and biasing: bandgap references, current references, bias networks, LDO regulators.

NDesign heater drivers andprecision current sources for thermal tuning of photonic components, plus monitoring and feedback circuits for actuator control.

NIntegrate third party IP including ADC/DAC IP, SerDes and PHY interfaces, and memory blocks. Map system specs to IP capabilities and own subsystem integration sign off.





NDevelop and maintain AMS verification environments using Spectre and AMS Designer. Build behavioural models in Verilog-A or wreal.

NEvaluate performance through corner analysis, Monte Carlo, noise analysis, and linearity measurement: INL, DNL, SNDR, ENOB.

NDefine test strategy and DFT hooks. Support silicon characterisation, validation, and production test correlation.

NRequirements

nMEng, MSc, or PhD in Electrical or Electronic Engineering or related discipline.

N8 to 10+ years of mixed signal IC design experience.

NProven ADC or DAC tapeoutexperience, recent.

NHands on transistor leveldesign in Cadence Virtuoso with Spectre and AMS simulation flows.

NExperience designing precision references and biasing circuits. Practical experience with heater drivers or precision current sources.

NExperience integrating third party IP into complex mixed signal systems.

NScripting in Python or MATLAB for modelling and data analysis.

NBreadth across multiple analog and mixed signal blocks rather than deep specialism in one.

NThis is a design seat, not a management seat.

NRecent silicon matters more than team size managed.

NNice to have

nFamiliarity with silicon photonics components: ring resonators, Mach Zehnder interferometers, thermal tuning elements, phase shifters.

NCalibration and control techniques: background calibration, trimming, temperature compensation.

NPower management architectures including DC-DC converters. Experience with noise isolated mixed signal floorplans.

NNone of the photonics is a dealbreaker. We'll teach you the photonics. You bring the analog.

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