Lead Data Converter Architect (ADC/DAC) - Remote

We are looking for a PrincipalMixed-Signal Design Engineer, Data Convertersto lead the architecture and development of wideband, high-performance data converters and associated analogfront-endsfor advanced mixed-signal SoCs. This is a hands-on technical leadership role with significant ownership-from architecture and technology tradeoffs through circuit design, integration, and silicon validation., * Architect and design high-speed, wideband ADCs and DACs targeting demanding RF and mixed-signal applications.

• Lead converter architecture selection and trade studies, balancing bandwidth, sampling rate, resolution/ENOB, linearity, power, area, and implementation risk.
• Design supporting wideband analogfront-ends, including ADC input networks, track-and-hold/sampling circuits, DAC output stages, references, biasing, clocking, and calibration circuitry.
• Develop high-performance circuits in advancedFinFETCMOS technologies and address the unique analog design challenges associated with deeply scaled nodes.
• Own designs from concept and behavioral modeling through transistor-level implementation, layout, verification, and silicon characterization.
• Develop calibration and correction techniques forimpairmentsand work closely with DSP/systems engineers on mixed-signal algorithms.
• Define converter specifications and interfaces in collaboration with systems, RF, digital, package, and verification teams.
• Drive converter integration into complex mixed-signal SoCs, including power, clocking, signal integrity, and physical implementation considerations.
• Helpestablishdata-converter design methodologies, IP, simulation infrastructure, and best practices from the ground up.
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With multiple launches in 2027 and plans to scale to 100 satellites a year, we’re Building Bigger - helping develop the solar system and build toward a Kardashev Type II (K2) civilization. If you are a motivated individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and you’re excited about contributing to the success of a high-growth Series D-funded company, we’d love for you to apply., * MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field with significant industry experience in high-performance analog/mixed-signal IC design.

• Deepexpertisedesigning GHz-class and/or multi-GS/s ADCs and DACs.
• Strong understanding of converter architectures such as SAR, pipeline, time-interleaved, flash/folding, current-steering DACs, and hybrid architectures.
• Demonstrated ability to translate system requirements into converter architectures and circuit-level specifications.
• Strong experience with wideband analog/RF signal paths, sampling circuits, clocking, references, and low-noise/high-linearity circuit design.
• Strong understanding of converter impairments, including jitter, noise, distortion, mismatch, timing skew, interleaving errors, and calibration.
• Experience taking complex analog/mixed-signal ICs from architecture throughtapeoutand silicon bring-up.
• Deepproficiencywith industry-standard analog/mixed-signal design, simulation, and verification tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with RF-sampling or direct-RF ADC/DAC architectures.
• Experience developing converters with multi-GHz instantaneous bandwidth.
• Experience with digitallyassistedanalog design and background/foreground calibration.
• Experience integrating converters into large digital-heavy SoCs.
• Experience with advanced packaging, high-speed I/O, and signal-integrity considerations for wideband mixed-signal devices.
• Experience helping buildnewmethodologies andsiliconplatformsfrom the ground up.

• Base salary range for this role is $190,000 - $285,000 + equity in the company
• Salary will be based on several factors including, but not limited to: knowledge and skills, education, and experience level
• Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision/ coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks

K2 is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown, unlocking performance levels previously out of reach across every orbit. Backed by over $1 billion in total funding from leading investors including Altimeter Capital, ICONIQ, Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Redpoint Ventures, and T. Rowe Price - and with over $1 billion in signed contracts across commercial and US government customers, we’re mass-producing the highest-power satellite platforms ever built for missions from LEO to deep space.

The rise of heavy-lift launch vehicles is shifting the industry from an era of mass constraint to one of mass abundance, and we believe this new era demands a fundamentally different class of spacecraft. Engineered to survive the harshest radiation environments and to fully capitalize on today’s and tomorrow’s massive rockets, K2 satellites deliver unmatched capability at constellation scale and across multiple orbits., If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows:

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