Originally posted 28 August 2026 by the employer — open 13 days.
Design and develop analog circuits for serdes analog design and Rx/Tx/PLL.
About the role
This role involves designing, developing, and building analog circuits in advanced process nodes for analog and mixed-signal IPs. You will be contributing to serdes analog design and Rx/Tx/PLL.
What you'll do
- Design analog circuits in advanced process nodes.
- Create and optimize floorplans and review layout work.
- Develop comprehensive test plans to verify designs against circuit and block microarchitecture specifications.
- Evaluate test results, verify functionality, and optimize circuits for power, performance, area, timing, and yield.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with architecture, layout, and verification teams.
- Report design progress, collect and track performance and circuit design issues, and drive resolutions.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- Strong experience in analog circuit design, simulation, and verification.
- Proficiency with industry-standard tools for circuit design and simulation.
- Experience in advanced semiconductor process nodes.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
Nice to have
- Experience in serdes analog design and microarchitecture (Rx/Tx/PLL).
- Familiarity with communication protocols such as PCIe and ethernet.
Skills: analog circuits, advanced process nodes, mixed-signal IPs, serdes analog design, Rx/Tx/PLL
This role has been open 13 days — well below the 66-day median for Analog IC Design roles.
Analog IC Design · Analog Design
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Open roles in category
259
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Median days open
66 d
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Median salary
$156k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Altera | All employers we track in this specialty (259 roles · 46 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 7 | 259 |
| Open roles in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family | 13 | 1317 · 100 employers |
| Median days open | 100 d | 66 d (+34 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $156k |
Skills observed across this category: analog circuits, advanced process nodes, mixed-signal IPs, serdes analog design, Rx/Tx/PLL
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 33 open roles · median 45 d
- Texas Instruments · 30 open roles · median 111 d
- NXP Semiconductors · 15 open roles · median 65 d
- Renesas Electronics · 14 open roles · median 53 d
- onsemi · 13 open roles · median 111 d
- Semtech · 11 open roles · median 83 d
How we counted: 259 open Analog IC Design (Analog Design) roles from 46 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 10 Sept 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family row. Figures refresh nightly.