As an Analog Front-end Engineer, you will own the critical signal chain for a next-generation optical wireless communication system. You will design, simulate, and optimize transimpedance amplifiers and active filters to enable ultra-low latency data transmission. This hands-on role involves shaping the hardware architecture from the photodetector through to digitization.
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Analog Front-end Engineer at VC-backed optical wireless startup
Are you ready to build the next evolution of wireless communication? This venture-backed startup is developing optical wireless technology that makes Wi-Fi feel slow, enabling the next generation of robotics and physical AI. As the Analog Front-end Engineer, you will own the entire signal chain from the photodetector to digitization, designing the high-speed hardware that allows machines to coordinate at the speed of light. Join a world-class team of industry veterans in Campbell, CA, and define the architecture of a product category that doesn't exist yet while enjoying a ground-floor equity opportunity.
About this role
Role overview
About the company
About the company
VC-backed optical wireless startup
What you'll do
What you will do
- Design and integrate high-speed transimpedance amplifiers and active filter topologies optimized for noise and bandwidth.
- Perform comprehensive noise analysis and signal integrity simulations to meet stringent end-to-end link budget targets.
- Lead the bring-up, debugging, and validation of mixed-signal prototype PCBs for the core optical transceiver hardware.
Who you are
Who this is a fit for
- Strong foundation in analog signal processing, including TIA design, signal conditioning, and noise figure optimization.
- Proven experience with mixed-signal PCB layout and hands-on hardware debugging for high-speed or RF electronics.
- MSEE or equivalent depth with a desire to work in a fast-paced, early-stage R&D environment.
Why this role
Why this role is remarkable
- Work on a breakthrough communication technology that outperforms high-end Wi-Fi by orders of magnitude for robotics and AI applications.
- Join a venture-backed startup graduated from a top-tier accelerator and led by world-class industry veterans in optical networking.
- Shape the product and architecture from day one with meaningful equity in a company solving fundamental connectivity constraints.
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