Principal IC Design Engineer
📌Santa Clara, United States 🇺🇸
⏱︎ full-time
🧙♂️ principal
hybrid
The Coherent Analog Integrated Circuits (ASIC) Team develops cutting-edge physical layer ICs that power high-speed fiber optic data communication and other advanced applications. With a proven track record of delivering over one billion ICs in the past 25 years, our team has consistently addressed the most demanding bandwidth challenges across Data Center, Metro, and Long-Haul optical transceiver markets.
About The Role
As a member of our Santa Clara, CA/Champaign, IL-based design group, you will be responsible for transistor-level design and validation of CMOS and BiCMOS high-speed broadband ICs. In this principal role, you will take ownership of the architecture, design, and custom layout of high-frequency ICs used in advanced optical transceivers and other electro-optical systems.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
- Lead the development of best-in-class IC from concept to production.
- Plan & manage evaluation of prototype silicon in close collaboration with the application and silicon characterization team.
- Help support IC qualification and transition to mass production.
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Collaborate with corporate cross-functional teams on advanced developments.
- B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering + 10 years of experience, or M.Sc. and/or PhD in Electrical Engineering + 7 years of experience.
- At least 5 years of related professional experience.
- Hands-on experience with design of RFIC’s > 20GHz.
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Familiar with wired or optical communication.
- Solid understanding of high frequency (40GHz+) IC design such as TIAs and Drivers.
- Solid understanding and experience in designing analog circuits in CMOS and SiGe BICMOS such as LDOs, Opamps, DACs, power detectors, VGAs.
- Good understanding of S-parameters, transmission lines, IC design techniques of broadband linear amplifiers and equalizers.
- Cadence IC design tools such as Virtuoso, Spectre, PVS, EMX, Quantus.
- Solid understanding and hands-on experience in critical custom RF circuit layout
- Understanding of wired and optical communication systems & signal processing is preferred (FFE equalizers, communication channel SNR analysis, PAM4, QPSK, 16QAM)
- Optical Coherent system knowledge is a plus.
- Basic understanding of optical devices (lasers, Mach-Zehnder modulators, EMLs, silicon photonics) is desirable.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent teamwork skills and strong independence.
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Self-motivated with innovative thinking.
- 40-hour work week, hybrid work, (min 3 days on-site) is an option.
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Must be able to function in a fast-paced environment, carrying out multiple projects at a time.
- Mobility: Ability to sit for extended periods while working at a computer, and occasionally stand, walk, or move around lab/office environments.
- Manual Dexterity: Use of hands and fingers to handle small tools, prototypes, electronic components, or testing equipment.
- Vision: Close vision for computer work, reading schematics, and detailed design work; may also require color vision for interpreting wiring or visual inspection of prototypes.
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Lifting/Carrying: Occasionally lifting or moving light to moderate materials, usually up to 20–25 lbs (e.g., prototypes, lab equipment, or documentation).
All employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards.
Quality And Environmental Responsibilities
Depending on location, this position may be responsible for the execution and maintenance of the ISO 9000, 9001, 14001 and/or other applicable standards that may apply to the relevant roles and responsibilities within the Quality Management System and Environmental Management System.
Culture Commitment
Ensure adherence to company’s values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position at Coherent Corp.:
I ntegrity – Create an Environment of Trust
C ollaboration – Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas
A ccountability – Own the Process and the Outcome
R espect – Recognize the Value in Everyone
E nthusiasm – Find a Sense of Purpose in Work
Coherent Corp. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at talentacquisition@coherent.com .
About Us
Coherent is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials and networking components. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets. Coherent provides a comprehensive career development platform within an environment that challenges employees to perform at their best, while rewarding excellence and hard-work through a competitive compensation program. It's an exciting opportunity to work for a company that offers stability, longevity and growth. Come Join Us!
Note to recruiters and employment agencies: We will not pay for unsolicited resumes from recruiters and employment agencies unless we have a signed agreement and have required assistance, in writing, for a specific opening.
Senior Embedded Software Engineer
@ Embedd 
What we're looking for
At embedd.it, we power hardware-software integration in embedded devices. We turn fragmented semiconductor chip data into configurable digital twins, then deterministically generate code, tests, and documentation – making integration faster, cheaper, and resilient to supply chain shocks.
We’re looking for a true legend – someone with abstract thinking and deep expertise in low-level software development. You’ll build vendor-agnostic tooling for MCU and peripheral integration to solve hardware-software integration once and for all. We work at the intersection of embedded systems, code generation, compilers, and machine learning. It’s your chance to help redefine how low-level development is done.
Responsibilities
- Drive the architecture of the driver structures and system layout
- Define scalable patterns for cross-architectural integration across bare-metal, Zephyr, Linux, and other environments
- Deconstruct complex SoC device trees and translate hardware descriptions into structured internal models for automated reasoning
- Partner with the ML team to shape data and annotation models for AI-driven data-extraction tooling
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in embedded systems development, including bare-metal and RTOS-based systems
- Proficiency in C/C++
- Familiarity with firmware configuration, SoC bring-up, and system-level debugging
- Hands-on experience with code generation tools, or low-level compiler/decompiler/emulator technologies
- Strong background in embedded toolchains: compilers, linkers, debuggers, and build systems
- Python or scripting for automation and tooling is a plus
- Experience with functional-safety standards is a plus
Why embedd.it?
- Dynamic, venture-backed team of engineers challenging the status quo 🚀
- Work at the intersection of embedded systems, code generators, compilers, and ML 🤖
- Unusual challenges requiring out-of-the-box abstract thinking 🧠
- Competitive compensation: cash + equity 💰
- Remote work possible 🌍
About Us
embedd.it is a UK-based startup reinventing embedded development. Our platform transforms unstructured semiconductor data into structured digital twins, enabling automatic generation of drivers, tests, and documentation. We're building a single, traceable source of truth to make integration fast, vendor-agnostic, and future-proof.
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