Lead Design Engineer

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Lead Design Engineer – Roles & Responsibilities

• Contribute to analog and AMS design activities for high‑speed memory interface PHYs, with strong hands‑on execution capability
• Evaluate architecture models and feasibility studies to assess performance, power, area, and scalability trade‑offs
• Support early architecture exploration by providing circuit‑level insight and validating architectural assumptions
• Actively support silicon bring‑up, lab debug, and characterization, including root‑cause analysis of analog, AMS, and PHY‑level issues
• Show willingness to jump into any technical domain that requires immediate attention to unblock teams or customers
• Contribute to technical documentation by identifying gaps, proposing improvements, and supporting the creation of design documents and architecture support material
• Act as a dependable technical contributor during critical phases such as silicon validation, and customer escalations
• Apply AI‑based approaches to automate repetitive tasks, and enhance engineering productivity

Required Qualifications

• M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field (required or strongly preferred)
• Minimum 7 years of industry experience in analog / AMS design, memory PHYs, or high‑speed IO
• Strong hands‑on experience with analog and AMS circuits
• Solid background in DDR / LPDDR memory interfaces

The annual salary range for California is $114,800 to $213,200. You may also be eligible to receive incentive compensation: bonus, equity, and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the salary range is a guideline and compensation may vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location. Our benefits programs include: paid vacation and paid holidays, 401(k) plan with employer match, employee stock purchase plan, a variety of medical, dental and vision plan options, and more.

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