Analog Engineer Intern - PhD - Ottawa, Canada
$74,880 - $99,840 USD yearly
Originally posted 27 April 2026 by the employer — open 136 days.
Join a team designing physical layer ICs for high-speed fiber optic data communication, including Transimpedance Amplifiers (TIAs), and drivers for Silicon Photonic (SiPho) and Electro-absorption Modulators (EAMs) and Mach-Zehnder Interferometer Modulators (MZMs).
About the role
As an Analog Engineer Intern, you will be responsible for the design and validation of FET and BiCMOS circuits for high-speed broadband ICs. This role involves contributing to the development of physical layer ICs for high-speed fiber optic data communication, including Transimpedance Amplifiers (TIAs), and drivers for Silicon Photonic (SiPho), Electro-absorption Modulators (EAMs), and Mach-Zehnder Interferometer Modulators (MZMs).
What you'll do
- Understand product requirements and block integration.
- Take ownership of a block for DSP transceivers.
- Evaluate tradeoffs between different circuit topologies.
- Perform schematic capture and layout in Cadence Virtuoso design environment.
- Run schematic level and post layout simulations to quantify and optimize circuit performance.
- Document design and hold design reviews.
What you'll need
- MS Degree in EE or related technical field(s).
- Strong fundamental circuit design knowledge.
- Detailed transistor level design.
- Device physics.
- Feedback and loop stability analysis.
- Strong communication, presentation, and documentation skills.
Nice to have
- Design experience in either Cadence Virtuoso or Mentor Custom Compiler circuit design tools.
- Experience with schematic capture, layout, and simulation.
- Knowledge of broadband design techniques.
- Knowledge of CMOS as well as SiGe Bipolar.
- Experience with a chip tape-out.
Skills: Transimpedance Amplifiers (TIAs), Silicon Photonic (SiPho), Electro-absorption Modulators (EAMs), Mach-Zehnder Interferometer Modulators (MZMs), high-speed broadband ICs, Cadence Virtuoso
This role has been open 178 days — well above 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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| Metric | Marvell Technology | All employers we track in this specialty (259 roles · 46 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in category | 9 | 259 |
| Median days open | 133 d | 66 d (+67 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $156k |
Skills observed across this category: Transimpedance Amplifiers (TIAs), Silicon Photonic (SiPho), Electro-absorption Modulators (EAMs), Mach-Zehnder Interferometer Modulators (MZMs), high-speed broadband ICs, Cadence Virtuoso
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. Figures refresh nightly.