Principal Analog/Mixed-Signal Design Engineer

Job Title

Principal Analog/Mixed-Signal Design Engineer

Role Summary

Design and architect high-speed analog and mixed-signal circuits for silicon-photonic transceivers and electronic ICs to deliver scalable, low-power, high-performance EICs for optical compute and interconnects.

Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across photonics, system, packaging, layout, and validation to convert system requirements into AMS architectures and production-ready designs.

Experience Level

Senior — 10+ years of analog/mixed-signal (AMS) design experience; principal-level responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include architecture, circuit design, verification, and test planning for high-speed AMS systems.

• Perform top-down architectural analysis of AMS subsystems and define detailed AMS requirements.
• Translate digital and photonics subsystem requirements into AMS specifications and architectures.
• Evaluate and select high-performance analog topologies to meet noise, linearity, power, and silicon area targets.
• Apply digitally assisted analog techniques and determine analog/digital partitioning to meet AI application needs.
• Drive transistor-level feasibility studies, prototypes, and circuit implementation.
• Define design specifications, verification plans, and production/bench-level test plans.
• Work closely with design, layout, production test, photonics, packaging, and system teams throughout design and production.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience; nice-to-have items listed below.

• Must-have: 10+ years of AMS design experience with architecture, design, and production expertise.
• Must-have: Expertise in high-speed analog architectures and circuits (PLL, DLL, ADC, regulators, amplifiers, TX, RX, CDRs, TIA, modulator drivers).
• Must-have: Experience with ultra-low-power analog and digitally assisted analog circuit techniques.
• Must-have: Proficiency in MATLAB, Simulink, and Verilog-A modeling.
• Must-have: Familiarity with AMS design flows, chip assembly techniques, and collaboration with layout and production test engineers.
• Must-have: Strong communication skills to coordinate across digital/VLSI, AI/ML, photonics, and packaging domains.
• Nice-to-have: Direct experience with silicon photonics integrated EICs and AI-targeted system requirements.

Education Requirements

Master's degree or PhD in a related technical field (electrical engineering, computer engineering, applied physics, or similar) is required.

About the Company

Company: Marvell Technology

Headquarters: Santa Clara, California, United States

Marvell’s semiconductor solutions serve as essential building blocks of the data infrastructure connecting our world, driving innovation across enterprise, cloud, AI, and carrier architectures. The company focuses on creating transformative technology that shapes the future.