Senior Analog / Mixed-Signal IC Design Engineer - Palo Alto, California, United States
$145,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 18 May 2026 by the employer — open 115 days.
About the role
This role involves designing and delivering high-performance integrated circuits from concept through silicon validation and production. The position focuses on analog/mixed-signal IC design based on silicon photonics architecture.
What you'll do
- Design and develop analog and mixed-signal circuit blocks, including data converters (ADC/DAC), amplifiers (LNA, TIA, op-amps), bandgap references, biasing circuits, and regulators.
- Define system architecture and drive trade-offs across noise, linearity, power, area, and bandwidth.
- Perform transistor-level design, simulation, and optimization using industry-standard tools.
- Develop behavioral models (Verilog-A / SystemVerilog RNM) for system-level verification and architectural exploration.
- Drive silicon bring-up, debug, and lab characterization.
- Prepare clear design documentation and participate in design reviews.
What you'll need
- MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- Strong fundamentals in analog circuit design and device physics.
- Proven experience designing and taping out analog or mixed-signal ICs.
- Expertise in CMOS or SiGe design across one or more process nodes.
- Proficiency with SPICE-based simulation tools (e.g., Spectre, HSPICE).
- Deep understanding of noise, mismatch, stability, and nonlinearity.
Nice to have
- Experience with data converters, RF/analog front-ends, or high-speed interfaces.
- Experience with both mature and advanced process nodes (FinFET or beyond).
- Hands-on experience with silicon validation and lab debugging.
- Experience contributing across full chip development cycles.
- Experience with Cadence Virtuoso design environment.
- Familiarity with SystemVerilog RNM and/or Verilog-A modeling.
Skills: analog IC design, mixed-signal design, data converters ADC/DAC, Verilog-A, silicon validation, Cadence Virtuoso
This role has been open 114 days — well above the 79-day median for Mixed-Signal Design roles.
Mixed-Signal Design · Mixed Signal
|
Open roles in category
173
|
Median days open
79 d
|
Median salary
$178k
|
See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | PsiQuantum | All employers we track in this specialty (173 roles · 44 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 1 | 173 |
| Open roles in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family | 1 | 1317 · 100 employers |
| Median days open | 114 d | 79 d (+35 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $178k |
Skills observed across this category: analog IC design, mixed-signal design, data converters ADC/DAC, Verilog-A, silicon validation, Cadence Virtuoso
Who's hiring in this category
- Analog Devices · 25 open roles · median 117 d
- Infineon Technologies · 14 open roles · median 71 d
- NVIDIA · 12 open roles · median 51 d
- SiTime · 11 open roles · median 169 d
- Qualcomm · 10 open roles · median 55 d
- Microchip Technology · 8 open roles · median 168 d
How we counted: 173 open Mixed-Signal Design (Mixed Signal) roles from 44 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.