Senior mixed-signal electrical engineer (Board Level) - San Jose, CA, United States
$119,600 - $164,450 USD yearly
Originally posted 28 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves the design, analysis, and implementation of high-performance analog and mixed-signal circuits on board level, specifically focusing on high-speed (>50 MSPS), high-precision (≥16-bit) DAC/ADC signal chains and low-noise, high-linearity analog front-end (AFE) designs.
What you'll do
- Lead the design, analysis, and implementation of high-performance analog and mixed-signal circuits on board level.
- Architect and optimize complete end-to-end signal chains, including DAC/ADC interfaces, amplification, filtering, driver stages, feedback loops, and calibration.
- Perform modeling, simulation, and performance validation using system-level (behavioral) and circuit-level (SPICE) models.
- Drive laboratory debugging, validation, and system bring-up using advanced lab equipment.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with digital, FPGA, system, power, and software teams to define hardware/firmware/software interfaces.
- Support the full product lifecycle, from concept to volume production, including design validation (DV), engineering validation (EVT), manufacturing support, and root cause analysis (RCA).
What you'll need
- Master’s or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
- Minimum 5+ years of experience in analog or mixed-signal circuit design.
- Strong background in analog circuit fundamentals, with experience in operational amplifiers, precision analog design, ADC/DAC interfacing, signal chain optimization, and high-speed and/or high-voltage analog systems.
- Proficiency in circuit simulation tools such as LTspice, TINA, Cadence, ADS, or equivalent.
- Programming skills for modeling and data analysis, including Python, MATLAB, or similar.
- Hands-on lab experience with measurement and debug tools like oscilloscopes, function generators, spectrum analyzers, and network analyzers.
- Deep understanding of non-ideal analog effects such as noise, distortion, offset, drift, and parasitic.
Nice to have
- Experience in high-end equipment or precision systems, such as semiconductor equipment (SEM, lithography, metrology systems), precision control systems (scan control, motion control), or high-speed data acquisition systems.
- Experience with EDA tools, Xpedition preferred.
- Familiarity with high-speed interfaces, such as JESD204B-based ADC systems.
- Prior experience in technical leadership or leading complex subsystem development.
This role has been open 20 days — well below the 51-day median for Hardware Systems Engineering roles.
Hardware Systems Engineering · AI ML Hardware
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Open roles in category
963
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Median days open
51 d
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Median salary
$156k
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| Metric | ASML | All employers we track in this specialty (963 roles · 102 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 30 | 963 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 57 | 6118 · 145 employers |
| Median days open | 33 d | 51 d (−18 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $156k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Intel Corporation · 73 open roles · median 36 d
- KLA Corporation · 65 open roles · median 44 d
- Teradyne · 57 open roles · median 30 d
- NVIDIA · 51 open roles · median 68 d
- Applied Materials · 50 open roles · median 66 d
- AMD · 47 open roles · median 50 d
How we counted: 963 open Hardware Systems Engineering (AI ML Hardware) roles from 102 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 18 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 Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.