Staff Systems Design Engineer

Job Title

Staff Systems Design Engineer

Role Summary

Lead development of next-generation mixed-signal IC products from concept through production silicon, working across analog, digital, firmware, and system architecture. Provide technical leadership, make architectural decisions, and coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver production-ready chips.

Adoption of AI-assisted design methodologies (agentic AI, LLM-driven workflows) is required; candidates unwilling to use these tools are not a fit.

Experience Level

Senior - typically 8+ years of IC design experience (analog, digital, or mixed-signal).

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include technical leadership, system-level integration, and delivery of silicon-ready designs.

• Drive architecture and design decisions across analog, digital, and mixed-signal domains.
• Deliver designs from concept through layout, tape-out, and production silicon validation.
• Guide IC layout trade-offs to meet performance, matching, and parasitic constraints.
• Perform silicon bring-up, lab debug, and validation using scopes, analyzers, and evaluation boards.
• Integrate firmware and verification flows to support system-level testing.
• Adopt and champion AI/ML-assisted design and verification workflows to accelerate development.
• Collaborate with customers and cross-functional teams to meet requirements and timelines.
• Mentor and provide technical direction to engineering teams; support process migration and foundry transitions.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience; preferred items listed separately.

• Must-have: Demonstrated track record of IC tape-outs and silicon validation; strong cross-disciplinary experience (analog circuits, digital RTL/synthesis, mixed-signal integration, system architecture).
• Must-have: Proficiency with industry EDA tools (Cadence Virtuoso, Spectre/ADE, digital synthesis, place-and-route).
• Must-have: Deep understanding of CMOS process technology (from mature nodes through advanced nodes), including electromigration, aging, and technology limits.
• Must-have: Strong IC layout knowledge (parasitics, matching, performance optimization) and the ability to guide layout teams.
• Must-have: Hands-on silicon bring-up and lab debug experience.
• Must-have: Willingness to adopt AI-assisted design methodologies (agentic AI, LLM-assisted workflows).
• Preferred: Experience applying AI/ML tools to IC design workflows (LLM-assisted code generation, automated verification, design exploration).
• Preferred: Firmware/embedded development (C/C++, Python, microcontroller programming); SystemVerilog and UVM verification experience.
• Preferred: Experience with power management, sensor interfaces, data converters, and multiple foundry process nodes.
• Other: Willingness to travel approximately 10% and work standard day-shift hours.

Education Requirements

M.S. (MSEE) or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering explicitly listed. The posting pairs the degree expectation with 8+ years of IC design experience.

About the Company

Company: Analog Devices

Headquarters: Norwood, Massachusetts, USA

Analog Devices is a leading global semiconductor company that bridges the physical and digital worlds, enabling breakthroughs at the Intelligent Edge. With a focus on innovation, ADI develops solutions that drive advancements in digitized factories, mobility, and digital healthcare. The company employs around 24,000 people globally and reported revenues exceeding $9 billion in FY24, creating technologies that transform lives across various sectors.