Avicena is a privately held company developing microLED based ultra-low power high bandwidth interconnects for chip-to-chip communications.  This technology will revolutionize High-Performance (HPC) and Cloud computing, as well as other industries where low power interconnects are critical like camera sensors, autonomous vehicles, and aerospace. Avicena is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California with a development center in Edinburgh, Scotland. The company was founded in 2019 by leading technologists from the optical networking industry with a track record of delivering breakthrough products.  (www.avicena.tech)   

About the role:

Avicena is seeking an experienced and driven Senior Analog Design Manager to lead the development of high-performance, low-power analog and mixed-signal circuits for our next-generation optical interconnect solutions. In this role, you’ll guide a talented team of engineers and collaborate closely with cross-functional groups to deliver innovative silicon solutions that power the future of data communication. This is a unique opportunity to shape cutting-edge technology at the intersection of analog design and photonics.

Qualifications:

• Master or PH.D. degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 10 years experience in Analog circuit design from specs to architecture, design,  bench testing and all the way to high volume production.
• Deep understanding of analog , mixed-signal and RF circuit design in deep submicron CMOS technology.
• Good working experience with advanced analog design platforms.
• Experience with high speed SERDES
• Highly desirable to have experience designing optical transceiver components such as TIA and Laser drivers.

Job requirement

• Very comfortable with cadence design tools.
• Can supervise layout designers and backend verification.
• Good knowledge of analog and mixed signal verification methodologies.
• Be responsible for a complete chip tapeout.