Principal or Senior Staff Analog Design Engineer

Job Title

Principal or Senior Staff Analog Design Engineer

Role Summary

Lead analog design for high-speed SERDES transceivers. Responsible for architecture definition, circuit design, simulation, verification, and coordination with digital and CAD teams to deliver production-quality SERDES IP.

Work within a collaborative analog and mixed-signal design team focused on 224-Gb/s Ethernet SerDes transceivers for network and data-center SoCs.

Experience Level

Senior — Principal / Senior Staff level. See Education Requirements for specific years-of-experience guidance linked to degree level.

Responsibilities

Core responsibilities include architecture, design, verification, and documentation of SERDES analog blocks and support for post-silicon activities.

• Specify SERDES transceiver architectures and sub-block requirements based on standards.
• Design, simulate, and verify high-speed analog circuits for power, performance, and reliability.
• Collaborate with analog, digital, layout, and CAD teams to ensure design integration and manufacturability.
• Oversee physical layout considerations to manage parasitics and reliability.
• Document features, create test plans, and support post-silicon analysis and updates.
• Present technical results internally and to customers or industry groups; mentor junior engineers.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience; degree-specific experience levels are listed under Education Requirements.

• Expertise in transistor-level CMOS design and SERDES sub-circuit design (equalization, CDR, Tx/Rx front-ends, PLLs, etc.).
• Proficiency with schematic capture, layout review principles, and verification flows.
• Experience with SPICE-based circuit simulation and analysis tools.
• Proficiency in scripting and modeling languages such as Verilog-A, TCL, and Python.
• Strong technical communication and documentation skills; ability to present results to technical and customer audiences.
• Experience supporting post-silicon bring-up and debugging of analog/RF blocks.

Education Requirements

Ph.D. in a relevant technical field with 6+ years of analog IC design experience, or M.Sc. with 8+ years of analog IC design experience. Background should emphasize analog/mixed-signal circuits, transistor-level CMOS design, and SERDES-related work.

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.