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. You will define converter architectures, drive circuit design and behavioral modeling, and lead silicon validation and performance optimization across cross-functional teams.

Experience Level

Senior — experienced analog IC designer. Role expects roughly 10+ years of proven experience in ADC/DAC design and delivery.

Responsibilities

The role covers end-to-end converter architecture, circuit design, modeling, silicon validation, and technical leadership.

• Architect next-generation data converter solutions (high-resolution and high-speed ADCs; high-performance DACs).
• Translate system-level requirements (SNR, SFDR, ENOB, bandwidth, power) into block-level specifications.
• Drive detailed circuit design: front-end signal conditioning, references, clocking, sampling circuits, precision analog core.
• Develop system-level and behavioral models (MATLAB/Simulink, Verilog-A/AMS) to validate architecture and dynamic performance.
• Design and analyze critical blocks: comparators, opamps, DAC elements, reference buffers, clocking circuits.
• Implement calibration, linearity enhancement, mismatch correction, and DEM techniques.
• Perform deep analysis of performance metrics (SNR, SNDR, SFDR, INL/DNL, jitter sensitivity) and correlate with silicon results.
• Lead silicon validation, debug, and performance optimization across PVT corners.
• Mentor junior designers and serve as technical interface with system teams and customers.
• Drive innovation and develop differentiated, potentially patentable architectures.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and proven delivery in high-performance converter design.

• Extensive hands-on experience designing ADC and DAC architectures (SAR, Sigma-Delta DT/CT, time-interleaved ADCs; current-steering and segmented DACs).
• Deep understanding of noise shaping, quantization noise, distortion mechanisms, clocking and jitter effects.
• Experience with calibration techniques (background/foreground, DEM, mismatch correction).
• Strong analog design skills addressing bandwidth, settling, distortion, and parasitic effects.
• System-level modeling and behavioral simulation experience (MATLAB/Simulink, Verilog-A/AMS).
• Proficiency with Cadence Virtuoso/Spectre and mixed-signal simulation flows.
• Proven track record taking converter designs from concept through silicon validation and production.
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence cross-functional teams and customers.
• Nice-to-have: patents or publications in data converter design and demonstrated innovation.

Education Requirements

MS in Electrical Engineering (with ~12+ years of relevant experience) or PhD in Electrical Engineering (with ~10+ years of relevant experience) as stated in the source posting.

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.