Senior Analog/Mixed-Signal Design Engineer

Job Title

Senior Analog/Mixed-Signal Design Engineer

Role Summary

Lead design and delivery of analog and mixed-signal circuits, blocks, and subsystems from architecture through tape-out, silicon bring-up, and production. Work cross-functionally with layout, digital, validation, and product teams to ensure designs meet performance, power, area, and manufacturability targets.

This role emphasizes hands-on transistor-level design, circuit simulation, lab characterization, and technical leadership to raise quality across projects.

Experience Level

Senior. The posting lists a minimum of 2–3 years of hands-on analog and/or mixed-signal IC design experience while assigning senior-level responsibilities and technical leadership.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include full lifecycle analog/mixed-signal design and silicon delivery:

• Lead architecture, circuit design, simulation, and optimization for analog/mixed-signal blocks.
• Perform transistor-level simulation and verification using SPICE/Spectre or equivalent tools.
• Own tape-out activities, silicon bring-up, lab characterization, and on-silicon debug.
• Partner with layout engineers to ensure manufacturability and robustness of the design intent.
• Define and execute validation plans that verify product-level requirements.
• Review specs, schematics, and lab results; drive technical design reviews and issue resolution.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership across projects.
• Collaborate with system, digital, validation, and product teams to resolve cross-domain issues.
• Drive improvements in design methodologies and best practices.

Requirements

Concise split of must-have and nice-to-have qualifications (degree details are listed under Education Requirements below):

• Must-have: Minimum 2–3 years of hands-on analog and/or mixed-signal IC design experience.
• Must-have: Deep understanding of transistor-level circuit design and analysis; able to interpret schematics and simulation results.
• Must-have: Proficiency with circuit simulation tools such as SPICE, Spectre, or equivalent.
• Must-have: Practical experience with silicon debug, characterization, and using lab equipment to validate designs.
• Nice-to-have: Experience with high-speed interfaces, data converters, regulators, bandgap references, power management, or sensors.
• Nice-to-have: Familiarity with deep submicron CMOS processes and manufacturability considerations.
• Nice-to-have: Experience with MIPI C-PHY/D-PHY, USB, and other high-speed serial links.
• Nice-to-have: Experience applying AI tools to circuit design and verification workflows.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field is required (as stated in the posting).

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.