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IIxana
IxanaWearable Technology

Director of Analog Design

Wearable SoCs

Location

West Lafayette, Indiana, United States

Work type

Onsite

Employment

Full Time

Experience

15+ years

Compensation

$175K - $225K per year

Posted

9h ago

Summary and responsibilities

Role overview

Summary

As Director of Analog Design, you will architect next-generation Wi-R SoCs, integrating analog/RF front-end and ultra-low-power digital blocks. You will lead the IC design team, own end-to-end chip tape-outs, and define methodologies for IP reuse and verification.

What You’ll Do

  • Architect next-generation Wi-R SoCs, integrating analog/RF front-end, ultra-low-power digital blocks, and sensor interfaces

  • Build and lead the IC design team digital, analog, mixed-signal across West Lafayette and remote sites

  • Own chip tape-outs end to end: RTL-to-GDS, IP integration, ESD, packaging co-design, and silicon validation

  • Define and enforce methodologies for IP reuse, verification, and simulation

  • Partner with product, firmware, and hardware teams to co-optimize system design

  • Be the technical face of silicon for investors, partners, and customers

What we are looking for

Required:

  • 15+ years experience in ASIC or SoC design, with at least 3 successful tape-outs in mixed-signal or RF-heavy products

  • Proven success leading teams through spec → tape-out → bring-up → production

  • Deep experience in low-power wireless SoCs, including Bluetooth, NFC, UWB, or proprietary PHYs

  • Proficiency in Cadence toolchains, floorplanning, DFT, timing closure, and analog/digital integration

Preferred:

  • Prior work in wearable, bioelectronics, or medical devices

Updated 3h ago

Candidate fit

Skills and qualifications

Additional skills

Analog IC Design • 1+ yrs
Mixed-Signal SoC • 1+ yrs
ASIC Development • 1+ yrs
Low-Power Wireless Systems • 1+ yrs
RF Front-End Design • 1+ yrs
SoC Architecture • 1+ yrs
Tape-Out & Silicon Validation • 1+ yrs
Cadence EDA Tools • 1+ yrs

Experience

15+ years

How this role is positioned

Role classification

Job domains

Other
Manufacturing & Production

Industries

IoT & Embedded Systems

Employment

Full Time

Contract duration

Permanent

Hiring type

Direct

Global hiring

Location specific

Offer details

Compensation and benefits

Compensation

$175K - $225K per year

VisibilityShared on listing
CurrencyUSD
PeriodYearly

Benefits and perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Visa Sponsorship

Location, schedule, and role shape

Work setup

Work conditions

Primary locationWest Lafayette, Indiana, United States
Work typeOnsite
Global hiringNo

Bandwidth profile

peopleHigh8/10
physicalLow3/10
cognitiveHigh9/10
executionHigh9/10
creativityHigh8/10
uncertaintyHigh8/10
communicationHigh8/10

Context on the employer

Company snapshot

Company

Ixana

Team size

Growing team

Location

West Lafayette, Indiana, United States

Ixana is a Purdue University spinoff pioneering brain-inspired wearable computing. We've developed Wi-R, a patented communication tech that's 100x more energy-efficient than Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. Join our 60-person team building the next era of real-time, AI-powered human-computer interaction.

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Director of Analog Design

West Lafayette, Indiana, United StatesFull Time