Staff Analog Design Engineer - Ottawa, ON, Canada

Originally posted 28 July 2026 by the employer.

About the role

This role involves the development of advanced clock and timing products as a Staff Analog Design Engineer, leading the creation of key circuit blocks from specification through silicon. This position focuses on MEMS-based programmable solutions.

What you'll do

• Develop specifications and design analog circuits for high-performance timing products
• Incorporate circuit blocks into the complete chip design
• Collaborate with distributed cross-functional teams
• Test, debug, and characterize lab prototypes
• Support product validation and customer applications

What you'll need

• Master's or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering
• 6+ years of relevant analog/mixed-signal IC design experience
• Proven experience in CMOS and/or BiCMOS IC design
• Strong knowledge of integrated circuit design, device physics, and advanced process technologies
• Experience designing PLLs or related blocks such as VCOs, phase detectors, charge pumps, and supporting circuits
• Solid understanding of transistor behavior, circuit noise theory, and phase-noise concepts
• Proficiency with the Cadence analog/mixed-signal simulation toolset
• Familiarity with analog/mixed-signal design flow, simulation methods, design rules and post-layout verification
• Experience with analog behavioral modeling, SystemVerilog, Verilog-A, and AMS
• Hands-on lab test and characterization experience

Skills: analog/mixed-signal CMOS design, PLLs, VCOs, charge pumps, Cadence simulation