Staff Mixed Signal IC Design Engineer - Hsinchu City, Taiwan
Originally posted 9 April 2026 by the employer — open 154 days.
This role focuses on Fingerprint Sensor design, including LTPS TFT backplanes.
About the role
This role is for a Staff Mixed Signal IC Design Engineer to develop innovative biometric solutions for future mobile devices, leveraging advanced CMOS mixed-signal integrated circuit design methodologies.
What you'll do
- Lead and contribute to the definition, design, verification, and documentation of advanced fingerprint sensors using LTPS TFT backplanes.
- Translate system-level requirements into sensor architectures, circuit specifications, and optimized sensor designs.
- Execute sensor circuit- and pixel-level simulations using Cadence ADE/Spectre, HSPICE, and MATLAB.
- Participate in full-cycle development, including system modeling, sensor pixel design, and driver circuit design.
- Guide and review pixel-level and block-level layout to ensure performance, area efficiency, manufacturability, and reliability.
- Debug circuit, pixel, and system-level issues; refine designs based on insights from simulation tools and sensor characterization.
What you'll need
- Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field.
- 2 years of professional experience or 3 years of graduate research experience in analog or mixed-signal IC design, verification, or related fields.
- Hands-on experience using CADENCE, SPICE, MATLAB, Verilog/VHDL, or equivalent.
Nice to have
- Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
- 2 years of experience in mixed-signal CMOS circuit design or CMOS sensor design.
- Experience with CMOS sensor design with TFT/LTPS technologies.
- Strong background in semiconductor device physics.
Skills: Mixed-signal IC design, Fingerprint sensors, Circuit specifications, LTPS TFT backplanes, CMOS sensor design
This role has been open 153 days — well above the 79-day median for Mixed-Signal Design roles.
Mixed-Signal Design · Mixed Signal
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Open roles in category
173
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Median days open
79 d
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Median salary
$178k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Qualcomm | All employers we track in this specialty (173 roles · 44 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in category | 10 | 173 |
| Median days open | 55 d | 79 d (−24 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $178k |
Skills observed across this category: Mixed-signal IC design, Fingerprint sensors, Circuit specifications, LTPS TFT backplanes, CMOS sensor design
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 (this employer) · 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. Figures refresh nightly.