Associate Analog Design Engineer - CAN - Ottawa, ON, Canada
$70,000 - $75,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 15 July 2026 by the employer — open 57 days.
Design high-speed analog mixed-signal ICs for hyperscale data centres, 5G wireless, fibre-to-the-home networks, and AI networks.
About the role
As an Associate Analog IC Design Engineer, you will design, verify, and evaluate high-speed (200Gbps and beyond) analog circuits. This role involves utilizing CMOS and BiCMOS technologies.
What you'll do
- Design and simulate high-speed analog mixed-signal IC products from concept to manufacturing.
- Implement new designs to specification and support existing products.
- Capture and share simulation results, measurements, and methodologies.
- Prepare technical reviews and product documentation.
- Lab evaluate high-speed analog circuits.
- Plan and report progress of work.
What you'll need
- BASc degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering with significant IC design content.
- Design experience in high-speed CMOS and/or BiCMOS.
- Thorough understanding of analog circuit theory, transmission lines, and device fundamentals.
- Experience with analog CAD tools, such as Cadence Virtuoso or equivalent.
Nice to have
- RF modelling, Matlab, or system modelling software knowledge.
- Familiarity of high-speed components such as VCOs, PLLs, wide-band amplifiers and data converters.
- Hands-on experience with high-speed lab equipment such as spectrum analyzers, network analyzers and oscilloscopes.
- Knowledge of scripting languages such as Python.
Skills: high-speed analog mixed-signal IC, CMOS, BiCMOS, Cadence Virtuoso, VCOs, PLLs
This role has been open 56 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 | Semtech | All employers we track in this specialty (259 roles · 46 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in category | 11 | 259 |
| Median days open | 83 d | 66 d (+17 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $156k |
Skills observed across this category: high-speed analog mixed-signal IC, CMOS, BiCMOS, Cadence Virtuoso, VCOs, PLLs
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 (this employer) · 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.