ASIC High Speed AMS Technical Leader

Cisco

High Speed AMS Design Engineer leading full-chip electrical specifications and circuit design for Cisco's silicon photonics team. Collaborating across teams to develop 100G/200G/400G optical solutions.

Posted 4/11/2026full-timeCarlsbad • California, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $189,300 - $271,500 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

DACPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide technical leadership in analog/mixed-signal design for Cisco's next generation silicon photonics driver integrated circuits for 100G/200G/400G per Lambda solutions.
Lead full-chip electrical specifications, circuit design, and verification test plans from concept through production, coordinating across electrical, optical, and product teams.
Author mixed-signal datapath designs including photonics modulator drivers, serializers, PLLs, TIAs and control circuits while optimizing for power, performance, testability, and cost.
Debug complex silicon and system-level issues during bring-up, and lab validation phases, driving yield enhancements and failure analysis.
Mentor and guide analog, digital, and validation engineers while collaborating with architecture and product teams on verification and testability strategies.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelors + 12 years of related experience, or Masters + 8 years of related experience, or PhD + 5 years of high-speed AMS design experience
Demonstrated expertise in high-speed optical transceiver design (modulator drivers, TIA, CDR, PLLs, ADC/DAC) and proficiency with industry standard tools (Cadence Virtuoso, Spectre, Caliber, SystemVerilog, Verilog-AMS)
Demonstrated ability to lead design teams through full tapeout cycle, making critical decisions with limited data and delivering successful silicon products
Proficiency in Python or C for design automation, scripting, and analytical tools

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental and vision insurance
a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
paid parental leave
short and long-term disability coverage
basic life insurance
10 paid holidays per full calendar year
1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year for non-exempt employees
flexible vacation time off program for exempt employees
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
annual bonuses for non-sales roles

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Hard Skills & Tools

analog designmixed-signal designhigh-speed AMS designcircuit designverification test plansdatapath designpower optimizationperformance optimizationtestability optimizationfailure analysis

Soft Skills

technical leadershipmentoringcollaborationdecision making