Analog Design Engineering Intern (Power Management)

Job Title

Analog Design Engineering Intern (Power Management)

Role Summary

Internship position on the analog and power-management IP team in Edinburgh focused on low-power, high-efficiency switched-mode DC/DC converters and supporting analog building blocks. The intern will work with experienced analog, mixed-signal and power-management engineers on real IC development tasks.

This role offers hands-on exposure to transistor-level design, modelling, simulation, verification and potential silicon evaluation in a mixed-signal IC environment.

Experience Level

Entry-level internship for students currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate engineering programs (internship).

Responsibilities

Day-to-day work includes design, simulation, verification and collaboration across disciplines to develop power-management IP.

• Conduct architecture research and feasibility studies for low-power power-management functions.
• Contribute to design, simulation and verification of DC/DC converter IP (buck, boost, buck-boost).
• Design and analyze analog sub-circuits such as error amplifiers, comparators, references, oscillators, gate drivers and current-sensing circuits.
• Develop simulation testbenches and verify designs across process, voltage, temperature and load conditions.
• Analyze performance trade-offs: efficiency, quiescent current, transient response, output ripple, stability and area.
• Explore converter operating modes and control techniques to optimize efficiency across loads.
• Contribute to behavioural and system-level modelling for architecture and control-loop evaluation.
• Collaborate with layout engineers on physical implementation and layout-dependent effects.
• Participate in technical and design reviews and support integration of power-management IP into larger mixed-signal systems.
• Support laboratory evaluation and comparison of simulated versus measured silicon performance when appropriate.

Requirements

Must-have skills and attributes for the internship.

• Good understanding of fundamental analog electronics and circuit theory.
• Understanding of CMOS devices and basic transistor-level circuit operation.
• Familiarity with feedback systems, frequency response and stability.
• Basic understanding of power electronics and switching circuits.
• Some experience with circuit simulation or electronic design tools from university, personal or project work.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; good written and verbal communication.
• Enthusiasm for learning and working collaboratively within an engineering team.
• No travel required.

Nice-to-have:

• Familiarity with DC/DC converter architectures and control concepts (PWM/PFM, loop stability, transient response).
• Exposure to Cadence Virtuoso, Spectre, SIMPLIS, MATLAB/Simulink or similar tools.
• Experience with low-power circuit techniques and quiescent-current optimisation.
• Hands-on lab experience with oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads and signal generators.
• Programming or scripting experience in Python, MATLAB or similar for modelling and data analysis.

Education Requirements

Currently pursuing a BEng, MEng, MSc or PhD in Electronic/Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics or a closely related discipline.

About the Company

Company: Analog Devices

Headquarters: Norwood, Massachusetts, USA

Analog Devices is a leading global semiconductor company that bridges the physical and digital worlds, enabling breakthroughs at the Intelligent Edge. With a focus on innovation, ADI develops solutions that drive advancements in digitized factories, mobility, and digital healthcare. The company employs around 24,000 people globally and reported revenues exceeding $9 billion in FY24, creating technologies that transform lives across various sectors.