Principal Analog Design Engineer - Duluth, United States

Originally posted 11 March 2026 by the employer — open 182 days. Relisted by the employer on 22 August 2026.

About the role

This role involves architecting, designing, and verifying CMOS analog blocks for custom ASICs, focusing on stringent performance, area, power, and timeline constraints.

What you'll do

• Develop and optimize high-speed DDR I/O interfaces, ensuring signal integrity, noise immunity, and industry standard compatibility.
• Liaise between the Analog Design Team and Verification/Validation/Test teams, analyzing Si ATE/Bench data against product specifications.
• Collaborate with digital design engineers, systems engineers, and other stakeholders for seamless analog and digital component integration.
• Provide technical guidance to junior engineers and contribute to best practices and design methodologies.
• Conduct comprehensive simulations and testing to validate design performance and reliability, implementing corrective actions as needed.
• Create detailed design documentation, including specifications, schematics, and design reports, ensuring compliance with standards.

What you'll need

• Advanced degree in Electronics/Microelectronics Engineering or related discipline.
• 10-15 years of analog circuit design experience.
• Expertise in high-speed DDR I/O interface design and optimization, with emphasis on DDR5/DDR6 IO architecture, Client/Data Center Server circuits and system design, validation.
• In-depth knowledge of analog Rx/Tx design, including signal integrity and noise immunity.
• Proficiency with analog design tools (e.g., Cadence Virtuoso, Maestro, Spectre, HSPICE) and simulation techniques.
• Strong understanding of signal integrity.
• Strong understanding of general analog design principles and methodologies.

Skills: DDR I/O, Rx Design, PLLs, Bandgap, CTLE, VGA, DFE