Senior Analog/Mixed-Signal SoC Architect — Flexible Hours

Nordic Semi; Oulu, Tampere; Remote; EUR 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible working hours

Medical insurance

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

Nordic Semi is seeking a Senior Analog Architect to define the analog and mixed-signal architecture for next-generation Microcontroller and Wireless SoCs. You translate system requirements into architectures, set technical direction for analog teams, and drive performance, power, area and robustness from concept to silicon.

You will collaborate with analog, digital, system, verification, layout and product teams, mentor engineers, and document architectural decisions for stakeholders across the

Qualifications

• A master's or PhD in electrical engineering, microelectronics, physics or a related field.
• Extensive hands-on experience with analog and mixed-signal IC, including several complete SoC or IP projects.
• Proven experience defining architectures and specifications for complex analog systems such as data converters, PLLs and clocking, power management, or RF and analog front-ends.
• Strong grasp of CMOS devices and analog fundamentals including feedback, noise, mismatch, stability, and PVT effects.
• Extensive pre- and post-layout simulation and verification experience, and a clear view of system-level verification.
• Experience from silicon bring-up, debug and root-cause analysis.
• Ability to influence technical decisions across teams and mentor senior engineers.
• Strong communication skills and fluent English; able to work both independently and in teams.

Responsibilities

• Define analog and mixed-signal architectures for SoCs, balancing performance, power, area, robustness and reliability.
• Translate product and system requirements into block-level specifications, budgets and verified architectures.
• Evaluate architectural trade-offs and technology options, and drive early feasibility studies and prototyping.
• Guide design teams through schematics, simulation, design reviews, layout and post-layout checks, and step in at transistor level when needed.
• Define simulation and verification strategies, including top-level analog and mixed-signal verification, across the design cycle.
• Own analog IP integration at chip level, including interfaces to digital, power management and RF blocks.
• Work with layout, test and product engineering on floorplanning, parasitic-aware trade-offs, silicon bring-up and characterization.
• Mentor engineers and improve design methodologies, reuse strategies and engineering practices.
• Document architectural decisions, assumptions, results and risks for technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Analog IC design

Mixed-signal architectures

Architectures & systems thinking

CMOS fundamentals

Mentoring & leadership

Verification & simulation

Cross-functional collaboration

Fluent English

Education

Master's or PhD in electrical engineering, microelectronics, physics or related field

Job description

Nordic Semi is seeking a Senior Analog Architect to define the analog and mixed-signal architecture for next-generation Microcontroller and Wireless SoCs. You translate system requirements into architectures, set technical direction for analog teams, and drive performance, power, area and robustness from concept to silicon.

You will collaborate with analog, digital, system, verification, layout and product teams, mentor engineers, and document architectural decisions for stakeholders across the