VP Engineering, IC Design (On-site, Bengaluru, India)

🚀 About Ixana
ixana.ai is a Purdue University spinoff, developing brain-inspired wearable computing. We have assembled a team of leading experts in the field of IC/system design with an appetite for taking on the next big thing. Come join us in the journey of transforming the future with high-speed human-computer interfaces that amplify your potential with all-day real-time AI.

Come join us in the journey of transforming the future.

💡 The Wi-R Revolution
Wi-R is our patented non-radiative near-field communication technology that creates secure "wire-like wireless" experiences through small E-field bubbles around your body. This breakthrough enables unprecedented energy efficiency at sub-0.1 nanojoules per bit, making long-term wearable and implantable devices finally practical.

See Wi-R in action: Visit ixana.ai for demos of high-speed data streaming through skin contact: https://vimeo.com/ixana/pairing-contact-transfer

💡Why should you be excited?
You have heard of Bluetooth, you have heard of Wi-Fi, Ixana has developed a fundamentally new wireless technology, Wi-R which is 100x lower energy than Bluetooth/Wi-Fi. Check out ixana.ai for videos on how Wi-R streams high speed data through your skin.

🛠 Team and Role Overview

We are looking for hands-on senior engineers with mixed-signal design and product experience. If you perform well, you should own the entire analog part of the chip from spec to tapeout. You should have a track record of innovation and an interest in working in a dynamic and fast-paced startup along with the desire to recruit, mentor, and lead talented engineers.

✅ Required Qualifications:

• Masters degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering with a focus on Circuit Design, or equivalent practical experience

• 5+ years of experience designing circuit solutions for consumer electronics

• Chip tapeout experience in 65nm or newer

✅ Preferred qualifications:

• Experience using Circuit Testing equipment (e.g., Oscilloscope, Signal generators, DC sources)

• Knowledge of Circuit Design software tools (e.g., Advanced Design System (ADS), LT Spice etc.)

• Excellent board-level and firmware debug skills

• Experience using PCB design software (Eagle, Altium Designer, OrCAD)

• Knowledge of test automation, using scripting languages (e.g., Python and LabVIEW)

• Knowledge of different wireless communication circuits is a plus

• Outstanding communication and documentation skills

• PhD in VLSI related fields

• 5+ chip tapeout experience

The position is based in our Bengaluru (Marathahalli) office. We have multiple positions open at different experience levels starting from outstanding fresh PhD to 10+ year industry experience.