Analog Design Engineering Intern (Audio)

Analog Devices, Inc.; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Analog Devices, Inc. in Edinburgh offers an Analog Design Intern position within the CSS Audio team. You will work alongside experienced engineers on next-generation high‑performance mixed-signal audio solutions, gaining practical transistor-level design, modelling, and verification experience.

You will contribute to circuit blocks, testbenches, and design reviews, while developing skills in layout coordination and silicon evaluation in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a BEng, MEng, MSc or PhD in Electronic/Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics or a closely related discipline.
• Good understanding of analog circuit fundamentals and CMOS device operation.
• Familiarity with common analog building blocks such as amplifiers, comparators, references, bias circuits and oscillators.
• Understanding of feedback, frequency response and circuit stability.
• Some experience with circuit simulation and electronic design tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability and enthusiasm to work collaboratively within an engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Conduct circuit architecture research and feasibility studies.
• Design, simulate and verify analog and mixed-signal IC blocks under the guidance of experienced engineers.
• Develop simulation testbenches and contribute to design verification across process, voltage and temperature conditions.
• Analyse circuit performance and understand key trade-offs involving noise, distortion, power consumption, silicon area and robustness.
• Work closely with layout engineers during physical implementation and review.
• Participate in technical and design reviews.
• Support integration and verification of circuit blocks within larger mixed-signal systems.
• Where appropriate, contribute to behavioural/system-level modelling and silicon evaluation activities.

Skills

Analog circuit fundamentals

CMOS device operation

Circuit simulation tools

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Education

BEng/MEng/MSc/PhD in Electronic/Electrical Engineering

Tools

Cadence Virtuoso/Spectre

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Are you a problem solver looking for a hands-on internship position with a market-leading company that will help develop your career and reward you intellectually and professionally?

About Analog Devices Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI) is a global semiconductor leader that bridges the physical and digital worlds to enable breakthroughs at the Intelligent Edge. ADI combines analog, digital, AI, and software technologies into solutions that combat climate change, reliably connect humans and the world, and help drive advancements in automation and robotics, mobility, healthcare, energy and data centers. With revenue of more than $11 billion in FY25, ADI ensures today's innovators stay Ahead of What's Possible. Learn more at www.analog.com and on LinkedIn and X. At ADI, you will learn from the brightest minds who are here to help you grow and succeed. During your internship, you will make an impact through work on meaningful projects alongside a team of experts. Collaborating with colleagues in an environment of respect and responsibility, you will create connections that will become a part of your professional network. ADI’s culture values aligned goals, work-life balance, continuous and life-long learning opportunities, and shared rewards. The internship program features various lunch-and-learn topics and social events with other interns and full-time employees. At ADI, our goal is to develop our interns so they are the first to be considered for full-time roles.

Analog Design Intern – CSS Audio

Location: Edinburgh, Scotland

Job Description

Analog Devices is seeking an Analog Design Intern to join our Consumer Audio design team in Edinburgh. The successful candidate will join a collaborative team developing the next generation of high-performance mixed-signal audio solutions. Working alongside experienced analog, mixed-signal and digital design engineers, the intern will contribute to real IC development activities while developing practical experience in transistor-level design, modelling, simulation and verification. Our audio products combine precision analog and mixed-signal circuits, data converters, Class-D amplification and power-management functions. This internship provides an opportunity to apply university knowledge to real silicon designs and to develop an understanding of the complete IC development process.

Responsibilities

• Conduct circuit architecture research and feasibility studies.
• Design, simulate and verify analog and mixed-signal IC blocks under the guidance of experienced engineers.
• Develop simulation testbenches and contribute to design verification across process, voltage and temperature conditions.
• Analyse circuit performance and understand key trade-offs involving noise, distortion, power consumption, silicon area and robustness.
• Work closely with layout engineers during physical implementation and review.
• Participate in technical and design reviews.
• Support integration and verification of circuit blocks within larger mixed-signal systems.
• Where appropriate, contribute to behavioural/system-level modelling and silicon evaluation activities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a BEng, MEng, MSc or PhD in Electronic/Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics or a closely related discipline.
• Good understanding of analog circuit fundamentals and CMOS device operation.
• Familiarity with common analog building blocks such as amplifiers, comparators, references, bias circuits and oscillators.
• Understanding of feedback, frequency response and circuit stability.
• Some experience with circuit simulation and electronic design tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability and enthusiasm to work collaboratively within an engineering team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with transistor-level IC design and Cadence Virtuoso/Spectre.
• Understanding of ADCs, DACs or delta-sigma conversion.
• Understanding of Class-D amplifiers or other audio signal-chain circuits.
• Familiarity with switched-mode power supplies such as buck, boost or charge-pump converters.
• Experience with MATLAB, Python or similar modelling/data-analysis tools.
• Experience using laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, signal generators and audio/precision measurement equipment.
• A genuine interest in analog IC design and a passion for audio.

For positions requiring access to technical data, Analog Devices, Inc. may have to obtain export licensing approval from the U.S. Department of Commerce - Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the U.S. Department of State - Directorate of Defense Trade Controls. As such, applicants for this position - except US Citizens, US Permanent Residents, and protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) - may have to go through an export licensing review process.

Analog Devices is an equal opportunity employer. We foster a culture where everyone has an opportunity to succeed regardless of their race, color, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, social or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, union membership, and political affiliation, or any other legally protected group.

Job Req Type: Internship/Cooperative

Required Travel: No

Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI) is a global semiconductor leader that bridges the physical and digital worlds to enable breakthroughs at the Intelligent Edge. ADI combines analog, digital, AI, and software technologies into solutions that combat climate change, reliably connect humans and the world, and help drive advancements in automation and robotics, mobility, healthcare, energy and data centers. With revenue of more than $11 billion in FY25, ADI ensures today's innovators stay Ahead of What's Possible. Learn more at www.analog.com and on LinkedIn and X. Come join ADI - a place where Innovation meets Impact. For more than 55 years, Analog Devices has been inventing new breakthrough technologies that transform lives. At ADI you will work alongside the brightest minds to collaborate on solving complex problems that matter from autonomous vehicles, drones and factories to augmented reality and remote healthcare. ADI fosters a culture that focuses on employees through beneficial programs, aligned goals, continuous learning opportunities, and practices that create a more sustainable future.