Senior Hardware Engineer, Analog & Mixed-Signal

Job Title

Senior Hardware Engineer, Analog & Mixed-Signal

Role Summary

Lead the analog and mixed-signal hardware architecture for compact, high-performance LiDAR modules. Own system-level trade-offs across TIAs, ADCs, precision current sources, and power delivery, and drive validation and manufacturability for high-volume production.

Work closely with system architects, mechanical engineering, firmware, and suppliers; mentor engineers and act as the senior technical authority for hardware design and bring-up.

Experience Level

Senior - requires 10+ years of hands-on hardware development experience with end-to-end ownership of multiple systems shipped at scale.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities focus on architecture, technical leadership, design robustness, and cross-functional delivery.

• Define analog and mixed-signal architecture for next-generation LiDAR modules (TIAs, ADCs, current sources, power delivery).
• Set design standards and review processes for signal integrity (SI), power integrity (PI), and EMI/EMC.
• Lead board bring-up, characterization, EVT/DVT/PVT planning, and validation for multiple programs.
• Make high-stakes trade-offs on performance, cost, power, and integration to influence roadmap and unit economics.
• Mentor hardware engineers and provide technical direction in cross-functional reviews.
• Drive supplier and component strategy; engage with vendors and foundries on critical components.
• Represent hardware engineering in technical deep-dives with customers, partners, and investors when needed.

Requirements

Must-have skills and experience for immediate impact; preferred items listed separately.

• 10+ years of hands-on hardware development with ownership of products shipped at high volume.
• Proven technical leadership in setting direction for a team or product line.
• Expertise in low-noise analog and high-speed digital board-level design.
• Deep knowledge of signal integrity, power integrity, high-density interconnects, and EMI mitigation.
• Experience driving DFM, reliability testing, and yield improvement for volume manufacture.
• Fluent with schematic capture and simulation (SPICE); experienced with Altium or equivalent.
• Advanced use of SI/PI tools (e.g., HyperLynx, SiWave) and RF/measurement tools (GHz scopes, VNAs, spectrum analyzers).
• Extensive experience integrating FPGAs, microcontrollers, and custom analog ASICs at the board level.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience in photonics, LiDAR, or precision-sensing hardware.
• Experience with flex/rigid-flex PCB design and mixed-signal modeling (e.g., Verilog-AMS).
• Background in designing for automotive, aerospace, or other high-reliability environments.
• Prior experience scaling a hardware engineering team or serving as a formal technical lead/architect.

Education Requirements

Not specified.

About the Company

Company: Voyant Photonics

Headquarters: New York, NY, USA

New York City–based company developing compact silicon photonic LiDAR sensors that measure range, velocity, and reflectivity with high accuracy. Uses fingertip-scale silicon photonic chips to produce affordable, high-performance sensors for robotics, autonomous vehicles, drones, industrial automation, and other sensing applications.