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Principal Mixed-Signal Design Engineer, Data Converters

K2 Space· Silicon
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Seattle, WA$190k - $285kfull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Lead the architecture and development of wideband, high-performance data converters and analog front-ends for advanced mixed-signal SoCs. Hands-on technical leadership from architecture through silicon validation, with ownership of designs and mentorship of engineers.

Responsibilities

  • Architect and design high-speed, wideband ADCs and DACs targeting demanding RF and mixed-signal applications.
  • Lead converter architecture selection and trade studies, balancing bandwidth, sampling rate, resolution/ENOB, linearity, power, area, and implementation risk.
  • Design supporting wideband analog front-ends, including ADC input networks, track-and-hold/sampling circuits, DAC output stages, references, biasing, clocking, and calibration circuitry.
  • Develop high-performance circuits in advanced FinFET CMOS technologies and address analog design challenges of deeply scaled nodes.
  • Own designs from concept and behavioral modeling through transistor-level implementation, layout, verification, and silicon characterization.
  • Develop calibration and correction techniques for impairments and collaborate with DSP/systems engineers on mixed-signal algorithms.
  • Define converter specifications and interfaces in collaboration with systems, RF, digital, package, and verification teams.
  • Drive converter integration into complex mixed-signal SoCs, including power, clocking, signal integrity, and physical implementation considerations.
  • Help establish data-converter design methodologies, IP, simulation infrastructure, and best practices from the ground up.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to analog and mixed-signal engineers.

Qualifications

  • MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field with significant industry experience in high-performance analog/mixed-signal IC design.
  • Deep expertise designing GHz-class and/or multi-GS/s ADCs and DACs.
  • Strong understanding of converter architectures such as SAR, pipeline, time-interleaved, flash/folding, current-steering DACs, and hybrid architectures.
  • Demonstrated ability to translate system requirements into converter architectures and circuit-level specifications.
  • Strong experience with wideband analog/RF signal paths, sampling circuits, clocking, references, and low-noise/high-linearity circuit design.
  • Experience designing high-performance analog circuits in FinFET technologies.
  • Strong understanding of converter impairments, including jitter, noise, distortion, mismatch, timing skew, interleaving errors, and calibration.
  • Experience taking complex analog/mixed-signal ICs from architecture through tapeout and silicon bring-up.
  • Deep proficiency with industry-standard analog/mixed-signal design, simulation, and verification tools.

Skills

Required:High-speed ADCs/DACs designConverter architecturesWideband analog/RF signal pathsFinFET analog designSilicon tapeout & bring-upCalibration techniques

Benefits

  • Base salary range for this role is $190,000 – $285,000 + equity in the company
  • Salary will be based on several factors including, but not limited to: knowledge and skills, education, and experience level
  • Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks
Last updated Sep 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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