Junior Analog Design Engineer

NXP Semiconductors NV; Catania; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

NXP Semiconductors NV in Italy is hiring a junior Analog designer engineer to join a new team in Catania. You will define circuit architectures, create robust IP, and own analog design from implementation to validation for MCU products.

Requirements include a bachelor’s in electronic engineering, strong communication, teamwork, and good English skills. The role falls under Metalmeccanica Industria with a competitive salary and benefits in Italy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electronic/electrical engineering is required.
• Master's degree is preferred for this role.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills are required; a good level of written and spoken English is expected.

Responsibilities

• Define innovative circuit architectures to meet product requirements.
• Create and ensure robust and high‑quality IP from requirements.
• Own the implementation, simulation, layout, and validation of analog designs for MCUs (IP or subsystem IP).
• Realize analog circuits including design reviews, documentation, and support of productization.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in electronic/electrical engineering

Master's degree preferred

Job description

NXP’s Industrial & IoT Edge solutions range from the smallest MCUs to very high-performance processors to provide real-time insights and efficient automation when performance matters most. NXP’s advanced portfolio of edge processing solutions lets developers explore their most innovative ideas with confidence, enabling applications across the autonomous home, industrial automation, and personal electronics.

NXP is building new teams in Catania to create high impact microcontrollers (MCU) as part of NXP’s intelligent AI at the Edge. This team will include a wide range of engineering talent from analog to SOC digital design. Full product development local will product world class products at a world class pace.

This team will include all key engineering disciplines in Design, Architecture, Verification, DfT and Physical Design to produce high performance and quality products.

We are now hiring for junior Analog designer engineer to join the team.

Role Summary:

• Define innovative circuit architectures to meet product requirements.
• Create and ensure robust and high-quality IP from requirements.
• Ownership for the implementation, simulation, layout, and validation of analog designs for microcontrollers (MCUs). These designs could be full IP’s or subsystem IP including data converters (ADC, DAC), clock generators (crystal oscillators, free running oscillators, PLL) or any other miscellaneous analog or mixed signal IP that adds value to NXP MCUs products.
• Realization of analog circuits including leading design reviews, creating documentation of designs and support of productization as needed (production test, life test, etc).

Job Responsibility:

• Ensure specification are realized via simulation (behavioral, transistor level or combinations) and that they are realized in silicon
• Develop analog architectures and circuits that meet requirements. Guide and review layout implementation and ensure that post layout circuits will also meet requirements.
• Guide and review verification of circuits in sub-systems or systems to ensure all requirements are met.
• Documentation of the design, design reviews, and integration requirements of IP
• Support the productization of IP – characterization, production test, life testing.

Your Profile:

• Bachelor's degree in electronic/electrical engineering required, Master’s degree is preferred.
• Strong communication and team work skills are required.
• A good level of written and spoken engish is required.

Commitment At NXP.

We recognize we can be a powerful change agent as we continue to deliver innovative solutions that advance a more sustainable future. We remain steadfast in our commitment to sustainability and making measurable year-on-year progress. Also, we aim to create an inclusive work environment and we will not tolerate racism, discrimination or harassment of any kind. We have programs in place focused on diversity, inclusion and equality.

NXP is committed to equal pay for equal work and work of equal value and applies fair, consistent and transparent remuneration practices.

As of the date of this posting, the estimated gross annual base salary range for this position in Italy is between 38,000 € and 52,300 € annually. This range is intended as a guideline. Actual compensation may vary based on qualifications, experience, skills, and specific business or organizational needs. This position falls under the applicable National Collective Labour Agreement (Metalmeccanica Industria). Where relevant, the total compensation package may also include additional elements such as annual incentive opportunities and/or equity, along with a competitive benefits package.

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