Precision Analog Data Converter Design Engineer

Job Title

Precision Analog Data Converter Design Engineer

Role Summary

Lead architect and designer for high-performance analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters. The role covers system-and-circuit-level definition, modeling, silicon implementation, validation, and cross-functional technical leadership within a mixed-signal design team.

Experience Level

Senior — expects experienced candidates (guidance: senior-level, see Education Requirements for explicit experience expectations).

Responsibilities

Design and deliver next-generation precision data converters from architecture through silicon validation.

• Define architectures for high-resolution and high-speed ADCs (SAR, Sigma-Delta DT/CT, Time-Interleaved) and high-performance DACs (current-steering, charge-redistribution, segmented).
• Translate system-level requirements (SNR, SFDR, ENOB, bandwidth, power) into component and sub-block specifications.
• Drive end-to-end design: front-end signal conditioning, references, clocking, sampling circuits, precision analog core, and DAC elements.
• Develop system-level and behavioral models (MATLAB/Simulink, Verilog-A/AMS) to validate architecture and dynamic performance.
• Design and analyze critical analog blocks: comparators, opamps, reference buffers, clocking circuits; address DAC mismatch and ADC linearity.
• Perform detailed performance analysis (SNR, SNDR, SFDR, INL/DNL, jitter sensitivity) and correlate with silicon results across PVT corners.
• Lead silicon validation, debug, performance optimization, and production readiness.
• Serve as technical lead with system teams and customers; mentor junior designers and build organizational design capability.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience.

• Deep expertise in ADC and DAC architectures: SAR, Sigma-Delta (DT and CT), Time-Interleaved ADCs; current-steering and segmented DACs.
• In-depth understanding of noise shaping, quantization noise, distortion mechanisms, calibration techniques (background/foreground, DEM, mismatch correction), and jitter impact.
• Proven hands-on experience with high-speed analog design issues: bandwidth, settling, distortion, and parasitics.
• Experience with system-level modeling and behavioral simulation: MATLAB/Simulink and Verilog-A/AMS.
• Practical experience with Cadence Virtuoso, Spectre, and mixed-signal simulation flows.
• Track record of taking converter designs through silicon validation to production; strong debug and optimization skills across PVT corners.
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence cross-functional teams and external customers; mentoring and technical leadership experience.
• Nice-to-have: patents or publications in data converter design.

Education Requirements

MS in Electrical Engineering with 12+ years of relevant ADC/DAC design experience, or PhD with 10+ years of relevant ADC/DAC design experience.

About the Company

Company: NXP Semiconductors

Headquarters: Nijmegen, Netherlands

NXP Semiconductors N.V. is a global semiconductor company that provides High Performance Mixed Signal and Standard Product solutions. With over 45,000 employees and operations in more than 35 countries, NXP is a leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, catering to automotive, industrial IoT, mobile, and communication infrastructure markets. The company is committed to innovation and sustainability, advancing a smarter, safer, and more sustainable world through technology.