Analog Design Staff Engineer, SerDes

Job Title

Analog Design Staff Engineer, SerDes

Role Summary

Senior analog/mixed-signal design engineer responsible for leading the design, verification, tape-out, and silicon bring-up of analog blocks and subsystems used in high-speed serial interfaces (SerDes) and related mixed-signal IP. The role partners with layout, digital, validation, and product teams to deliver production-quality silicon.

Experience Level

Level: Senior. Minimum 5 years of hands-on analog or mixed-signal IC design experience (posting specifies a 5+ year minimum).

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include conceptualizing and delivering transistor-level designs through production and supporting cross-functional integration.

• Lead design and development of analog and mixed-signal circuits, blocks, and subsystems from concept to production.
• Develop architecture proposals and evaluate trade-offs for performance, power, area, and cost under real project constraints.
• Run circuit simulation, verification, and optimization using SPICE/Spectre or equivalent tools.
• Own tape-out activities, silicon bring-up, lab characterization, debug, and closure between simulation and silicon.
• Partner with layout engineers to ensure manufacturability and robustness of designs in silicon.
• Define and execute validation plans focused on meeting product requirements.
• Review specs, schematics, and lab results; drive technical design reviews and corrective actions.
• 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 required to perform successfully in this role, followed by concise nice-to-have items.

• Must-have: Minimum 5 years hands-on analog and/or mixed-signal IC design experience.
• Deep understanding of transistor-level circuit design and analysis; comfortable with schematics and simulation results.
• Proficiency with SPICE/Spectre or equivalent circuit simulation tools for design and debug.
• Practical experience with silicon debug, characterization, and use of lab equipment to correlate simulation with silicon.
• Knowledge of design methodologies for robustness, reliability, and testability in production chips.
• Demonstrated experience mentoring engineers or leading technical discussions.
• Hands-on approach to bench and simulation when diagnosing issues.
• Experience using AI tools during circuit design and verification processes.

• Nice-to-have: Experience with high-speed interfaces (SerDes), data converters, regulators, bandgap references, power management, or sensors.
• Familiarity with deep submicron CMOS processes and high-speed serial links (MIPI C-PHY/D-PHY, USB, etc.).

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics, Computer Engineering, or a related field is required per the posting; Master’s or PhD is preferred. (The posting lists degree fields and a preference for advanced degrees.)

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.