Principal Analog Mixed-Signal Design Engineer - Santa Clara, CA, United States
$148,320 USD yearly
Originally posted 16 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Principal Analog Mixed-Signal Design Engineer, you will lead the development of analog Mixed-signal ICs and own the top-level design.
What you'll do
- Lead development of analog Mixed-signal IC and own the top level
- Supervise and review block designer work and hold design review
- Architect the chip for DFT with cross-functional teams
- Develop analog and mixed-signal architectures and circuits in CMOS or BiCMOS processes
- Have ownership of the top-level schematic and run all top-level analog simulation
What you'll need
- M.Sc. with minimum 10 years of relevant experience or Ph.D. with 6 years of relevant experience in Electrical Engineering
- Proven track record of taking at least one analog-mixed signal part to high-volume production
- Proven track record in circuit architecture development and technical feasibility studies
- Proven track record in writing detailed block-level specifications and review documents
- Detailed design and simulation of one or more of the following: Oscillators, ADCs, DACs, temperature sensors, Integer and Fractional-N PLLs, Digital PLLs, low-noise op-amps, regulators, bandgap circuits in CMOS or BiCMOS processes, subthreshold circuits and architecture
- Proficiency with EDA tools including Cadence Virtuoso, Spectre, ADE, Mixed-mode AMS tools, Layout XL
- Extensive knowledge of layout effects for circuit and layout design
- Experience with post-layout extraction and verifications
- Experience with validation, characterization, qualification, and adherence to production release criteria
This role has been open 27 days — well below the 99-day median for Mixed-Signal Design roles.
Mixed-Signal Design · Mixed Signal
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Open roles in category
155
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Median days open
99 d
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Median salary
$178k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | SiTime | All employers we track in this specialty (155 roles · 40 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 11 | 155 |
| Open roles in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family | 34 | 1399 · 105 employers |
| Median days open | 203 d | 99 d (+104 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $178k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Analog Devices · 20 open roles · median 73 d
- Infineon Technologies · 14 open roles · median 77 d
- SiTime (this employer) · 11 open roles · median 203 d
- NVIDIA · 10 open roles · median 48 d
- Qualcomm · 8 open roles · median 71 d
- Broadcom · 7 open roles · median 55 d
How we counted: 155 open Mixed-Signal Design (Mixed Signal) roles from 40 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 14 Oct 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.