Analog Design Staff Engineer

Job Title

Analog Design Staff Engineer

Role Summary

Senior analog/mixed-signal design engineer responsible for leading the architecture, transistor-level design, verification, silicon bring-up, and production handoff of analog and mixed-signal blocks and subsystems.

Works cross-functionally with layout, digital, validation, and product teams; mentors junior engineers and drives improvements in design methodology and robustness.

Experience Level

Senior — minimum 7 years of hands-on experience in analog and/or mixed-signal IC design.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include end-to-end design, verification, and production support for analog/mixed-signal IP and subsystems.

• Lead design and development of analog and mixed-signal circuits, blocks, and subsystems from concept through production.
• Develop architecture proposals and evaluate tradeoffs for performance, power, area, and cost against project constraints.
• Run circuit simulation, verification, and optimization using industry-standard tools (SPICE, Spectre, or equivalent).
• Own tape-out activities, silicon bring-up, lab characterization, and hands-on debug.
• Collaborate with layout engineers to ensure manufacturability and design intent transfer to silicon.
• Define and execute validation plans focused on meeting product requirements.
• Review specs, schematics, and lab results; drive technical design reviews.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership across projects.
• Work cross-functionally with system, digital, validation, and product teams to resolve issues and keep projects on schedule.
• Drive improvements in design methodologies and best practices.

Requirements

Must-have skills and experience are listed first; followed by desirable skills.

• Minimum 7 years of hands-on analog and/or mixed-signal IC design experience.
• Deep understanding of transistor-level circuit design and analysis; strong schematic and simulation interpretation skills.
• Proficiency with circuit simulation tools such as SPICE and Spectre (or equivalent).
• Practical experience with silicon debug, characterization, and hands-on lab equipment.
• Knowledge of design methodologies for robustness, reliability, and testability.
• Experience mentoring engineers and leading technical discussions.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with high-speed interfaces, data converters, PLLs, power-management, sensors, or similar analog/mixed-signal blocks.
• Familiarity with deep submicron CMOS processes.
• Exposure to DFT, DFM, or product engineering flows.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field is specified; master’s or PhD is preferred.

About the Company

Company: Synopsys

Headquarters: Mountain View, California, USA

Synopsys is a leading company in electronic design automation (EDA) and semiconductor IP solutions. It provides tools and services for designing and verifying complex semiconductor devices and systems. The company plays a pivotal role in the semiconductor industry, helping engineers innovate and deliver higher-quality products faster. Synopsys is committed to advancing technology standards and offers a range of software and hardware solutions to its clients globally.