PLL (Phase-Locked Loop) Analog/Mixed Signal Designer

1 Week ago • 5-5 Years • Research & Development • $184,300 PA - $389,500 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

ByteDance seeks a PLL (Phase-Locked Loop) Analog/Mixed Signal Designer to contribute to the design and development of CPUs for its data center servers. Responsibilities include designing and modeling high-speed PLL circuits at system and circuit levels; developing analog circuits such as VCOs, charge pumps, loop filters, and dividers; custom circuit design in deep-submicron and FINFET CMOS technologies; creating high-speed circuits and clock distribution paths; performing schematic entry and SPICE simulations; and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will possess strong PLL design experience, proficiency in analog circuit design, and expertise in high-speed circuit design using deep-submicron and FINFET CMOS technologies. The role involves working with layout engineers, performing post-layout simulations, and optimizing design performance and reliability. This position is crucial to the development of high-performance, energy-efficient, and reliable chips for ByteDance's data center infrastructure.
Must have:
  • PLL design experience
  • Analog circuit design skills
  • High-speed circuit design
  • Deep-submicron & FINFET CMOS
  • SPICE simulation proficiency
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams
Good to have:
  • Experience with Cadence Custom Designer
  • Knowledge of digital timing (PrimeTime/NanoTime)
Perks:
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) savings plan with company match
  • Paid parental leave
  • Paid holidays and sick days
  • Paid Personal Time

Job Details

Responsibilities
About the team: This team is at the forefront of technological innovation, specializing in the design, development, and production of CPUs for ByteDance data center servers. Leveraging a team of highly skilled engineers, researchers, and experts, the unit focuses on creating high-performance, energy-efficient, and reliable chips that power a wide range of electronic devices and systems. Responsibilities - Design and model PLL circuits at high speed or above at both system and circuit levels. - Develop analog circuits, including VCOs (high speed, ring preferred and/or LC), charge pumps, loop filters, voltage regulators, PFDs, and dividers. - Custom design circuits in deep-submicron and FINFET CMOS technologies. - Create high-speed circuits such as dividers and clock distribution paths. - Perform schematic entry and SPICE simulation of custom circuits. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize design performance and reliability. - Supervise layout engineers for circuit layout and conduct post-layout simulations with LPE fixes.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: - MS in Electrical Engineering or a related field. - Hands-on experience with PLL design. Preferred Qualifications: - 5 years of experience in analog circuit design. - MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering or a related field with 5 years of experience. - Direct experience in PLL design. - In-depth knowledge of PLL loop operation and design. - Experience in designing PLL circuit components such as VCOs (high speed, ring preferred and/or LC), charge pumps, loop filters, regulators, PFDs, and dividers. - Proficiency in designing high-speed circuits and working with deep-submicron and FINFET CMOS technologies. - Experience with schematic entry in Cadence Custom Designer or similar tools. - Knowledge of digital timing in PrimeTime and/or Nanotime is a plus. #LI-MZ3
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $184300 - $389500 annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;

2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and

3. Exercising sound judgment.

About Us

Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and Pico as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.

Why Join ByteDance

Inspiring creativity is at the core of ByteDance's mission. Our innovative products are built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we work towards every day.

As ByteDancers, we strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our Company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion

ByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

Reasonable Accommodation

ByteDance is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at

Similar Jobs

Ubisoft - Lead Technical Artist

Ubisoft

Annecy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France (On-Site)
1 Week ago
Evolution - In-Studio Game Presenter

Evolution

Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States (On-Site)
3 Weeks ago
Paytm - DGM- Ad Operations

Paytm

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India (On-Site)
5 Months ago
Scientific Games  - Senior Key Account Manager

Scientific Games

Alpharetta, Georgia, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Zoox - Senior/Staff Software Engineer - Simulation Traffic & Behavior Modeling

Zoox

Seattle, Washington, United States (Hybrid)
5 Months ago
NVIDIA - Senior Hypervisor and RTOS Engineer

NVIDIA

Canada (On-Site)
1 Month ago
undefined - Scenario mode FO

Beijing, Beijing, China (On-Site)
8 Months ago
ByteDance - Research Scientist Graduate (High-Performance Computing (Inference Optimization) - Vision AI Platform)

ByteDance

San Jose, California, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago
ByteDance - Student Researcher (Doubao (Seed) - Foundation Model - Speech Understanding) - 2025 Start (PhD)

ByteDance

San Jose, California, United States (On-Site)
5 Months ago
Rivos - SOC Electrical Analysis Engineer - Full Time

Rivos

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (Hybrid)
5 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Similar Skill Jobs

Tesla - Parts Manager Germany

Tesla

Berlin, Berlin, Germany (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Playground Games - Gameplay Animator (All levels) - Contract

Playground Games

England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
2 Months ago
Trend Micro - Sales Engineer, Cloud Business

Trend Micro

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-Site)
6 Months ago
Cirrus Logic - Principal Analog Design Engineer (LF-64000103)

Cirrus Logic

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
5 Months ago
NVIDIA - Senior Boot Reset Silicon Hardware Engineer

NVIDIA

Santa Clara, California, United States (Hybrid)
2 Months ago
PwC - IN-Manager_Program Management_Client & Industry_IFS_Mumbai

PwC

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (On-Site)
6 Months ago
Casumo - Head of Product Design

Casumo

(Hybrid)
6 Days ago
Limit Break - Senior Engineer (Unity) (Japan)

Limit Break

Tokyo, Japan (On-Site)
8 Months ago
Netflix - Senior Research Program Manager, Quantitative Operations EMEA

Netflix

London, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Social Discovery Group - Head of Product (Premium products)

Social Discovery Group

Vietnam (Remote)
4 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Jobs in San Diego, California, United States

Onward Search - UI Designer (App Icon)

Onward Search

Chicago, Illinois, United States (On-Site)
1 Week ago
Sleeper - Motion Graphic Designer (Mid-level)

Sleeper

Seattle, Washington, United States (Remote)
1 Week ago
ByteDance - Risk Data Analytics Business Partner - E-Commerce - Seattle

ByteDance

Seattle, Washington, United States (On-Site)
4 Months ago
Next Level Business Services - oracle adf developer

Next Level Business Services

Miami, Florida, United States (On-Site)
5 Months ago
ByteDance - Software Engineer Intern (Applied Machine Learning-Enterprise) - 2025 Summer/Fall (PhD)

ByteDance

San Jose, California, United States (On-Site)
5 Months ago
Fairmatic - Director of Business Development

Fairmatic

United States (Remote)
5 Months ago
The Walt Disney Company - KGO DGA Director (Daily Hire)

The Walt Disney Company

San Francisco, California, United States (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Meta - Product Security Engineer

Meta

Bellevue, Washington, United States (On-Site)
4 Months ago
Nintendo - Bilingual Artwork Project Specialist (Japanese)

Nintendo

Redmond, Washington, United States (Hybrid)
7 Months ago
Inworld AI - Product Manager (Technical)

Inworld AI

Mountain View, California, United States (On-Site)
6 Days ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Research & Development Jobs

NVIDIA - Senior Server Firmware Bringup Engineer

NVIDIA

Santa Clara, California, United States (On-Site)
2 Months ago
ByteDance - Mobile System Memory Optimization Architect

ByteDance

San Jose, California, United States (On-Site)
5 Months ago
NVIDIA - Silicon Power Performance Engineer

NVIDIA

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (Hybrid)
2 Weeks ago
NVIDIA - Firmware Manager

NVIDIA

Yokne'am Illit, North District, Israel (On-Site)
2 Months ago
DOTSOFT SA - Scrum Master

DOTSOFT SA

Greece (On-Site)
2 Months ago
NVIDIA - Senior Software Engineer - Windows for ARM and Tegra

NVIDIA

Santa Clara, California, United States (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Zuru - Scientific Python Developer

Zuru

Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy (Hybrid)
5 Months ago
Power Integrations - Senior Applications Firmware Engineer

Power Integrations

Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines (On-Site)
5 Months ago
NVIDIA - Senior Physical Design Methodology Engineer

NVIDIA

Santa Clara, California, United States (On-Site)
2 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

About The Company

Where imagination meets innovation, delivering limitless gaming experiences.

New York, New York, United States (On-Site)

Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia (On-Site)

San Jose, California, United States (On-Site)

San Jose, California, United States (On-Site)

Singapore (On-Site)

Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines (On-Site)

View All Jobs

Get notified when new jobs are added by ByteDance

Level Up Your Career in Game Development!

Transform Your Passion into Profession with Our Comprehensive Courses for Aspiring Game Developers.

Job Common Plug