Senior Analog SoC Architect

Nordic Semiconductor; Tampere; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with short- andlong

Flexible working hours

Medical insurance

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

Nordic Semiconductor is seeking a Senior Analog Architect to define the analog and mixed-signal architecture of next-generation Microcontrollers and Wireless SoCs. You will translate system requirements into architectures, set technical direction for design teams, and own 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 decisions for stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in electrical engineering, microelectronics, physics or a related field.
• Extensive and hands-on experience with analog and mixed-signal IC, including complete SoC or IP projects to production.
• 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, with a view of system-level verification.
• Experience from silicon bring-up, debugging and root-cause analysis.
• Ability to influence technical decisions across teams and mentor senior engineers.
• Strong communication skills and fluent English.

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 IC

Data converters

PLL/clocking

Power management

RF front-ends

CMOS physics

Simulation verification

Silicon bring-up

Mentoring

English communication

Education

Master's or PhD in electrical engineering or related field

Job description

As Senior Analog Architect you define the analog and mixed-signal architecture of Nordic's next-generation Microcontroller and Wireless SoCs. You turn system requirements into architectures and specifications, set the technical direction for the analog design teams, and stay accountable for performance, power, area and robustness from concept to silicon. You work with analog, digital, system, verification, layout and product teams, and you are a technical reference for senior engineers across the group. This is a unique opportunity to combine deep technical expertise with strategic impact while working with some of the industry's most experienced engineers.

Key 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.

Key Qualifications And Personal Skills

• A master's or PhD in electrical engineering, microelectronics, physics or a related field.
• Extensive and hands-on experience with analog and mixed-signal IC, including several complete SoC or IP projects taken to production.
• 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 process-voltage-temperature effects.
• Extensive pre- and post-layout simulation and verification experience, and a clear view of how to verify at system level.
• Experience from silicon bring-up, debug and root-cause analysis.
• Ability to influence technical decisions across teams and to mentor senior engineers.
• Strong communication skills and fluent English. The ideal candidate sees both the system and the transistor, digs deeply into technical problems, works well alone and in teams, and has real enthusiasm for analog design.

Working for Nordic

Working at Nordic, you will be inspired and supported to develop yourself. Our teams enjoy a professional and informal working environment. We value and encourage the continuous development of skills and expertise to the highest levels. We are proud of our Norwegian heritage, our highly skilled international workforce, and our world-leading innovation.

We offer a variety of tasks and projects, and the possibility to work alongside some of the world’s most renowned experts within their field. We encourage our employees to question the established and innovate while expecting professionalism, commitment, and the will to learn.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with short- and long-term incentive plan
• Flexible working hours
• Medical insurance
• Family-friendly policies, insurances, and benefits

Practical details

• Location: Oulu, Finland | Tampere, Finland

Please note that this position might be subject to a background check.