Principal Engineer, Mixed Signal Design Engineering

Analog Devices, Inc.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 185,000 - 251,000; Full time

Job summary

Analog Devices, Inc. in Dallas seeks a Principal Engineer to lead analog/mixed-signal blocks for automotive SerDes products.

You will drive transistor-level design, verification, and optimization from concept through mass production, coordinating with digital, packaging, PCB, and test teams. The role requires a Master’s in Electronic or Electrical Engineering and 5+ years in high-speed IC design, including SerDes, CDR, and clocking circuits.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electronic or Electrical Engineering with 5+ years of analog/mixed-signal IC design experience.
• Experience in high-speed SerDes design and CMOS process-aware layout is required.
• Strong background in design verification, testing, and post-silicon debug.

Responsibilities

• Own complex analog/mixed-signal blocks for automotive SerDes products across development cycles.
• Perform transistor-level design, simulation, and verification of high-speed circuits.
• Define architecture and specs for blocks and system signal chains (NRZ, PAM-4, PAM-8).
• Supervise layout reviews, EM-extraction, and post-layout verification in RF/high-speed contexts.
• Lead silicon validation, characterization, and root-cause analysis; develop automated tests.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with digital, packaging, PCB, and test teams to ensure margins.

Skills

SerDes design

High-speed analog

CMOS process knowledge

Post-silicon debug

Layout parasitics awareness

ESD-aware design

Measurement automation

Signal integrity

Education

Master's degree in Electronic/Electrical Engineering

Tools

Verilog/VHDL

SPICE/EM simulators

EM extraction workflows

Automated test setups

Job description

About Analog DevicesAnalog 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 .Employer: Analog Devices, Inc.Job Title: Principal Engineer, Mixed Signal Design EngineeringJob Requisition: 1010.629 / R264847Job Location: Dallas, TexasJob Type: Full TimeRate of Pay: $185,125 - $250,920 per yearDuties:Full ownership of complex analog and mixed-signal circuit blocks used in automotive high-speed Serializer/Deserializer (SerDes) products throughout the entire product development cycle, from concept and feasibility through mass production.Transistor-level design, simulation, and verification of high-performance SerDes circuits, including advanced receiver equalizers (CTLE/FFE/DFE), CDR loops, high-speed current-mode drivers, pre-emphasis/de-emphasis stages, termination networks, clock-generation circuits (VCOs, PLLs, phase interpolators, clock dividers), L/C tank oscillators, charge pumps, bandgap/bias circuits, and clock management units.Architecture definition and specification development for individual blocks and system-level signal chains involving NRZ, PAM-4, and PAM-8 modulation schemes.Supervision and guidance of physical design, including layout reviews, parasitic-aware optimization, EM-extraction workflows, and full post-layout verification in high-frequency environments.Silicon validation, characterization, and debug of mixed-signal SoCs, including bench evaluation, automated measurement scripts, correlation to simulations, and root-cause analysis of performance deviations.Cross-functional collaboration with digital design, verification, systems, packaging, PCB, test engineering, and manufacturing teams to define requirements, ensure robust design margins, and support production test development.Participation in design reviews, documentation creation, specification updates, and support for quality, reliability, and failure-analysis teams to address customer return issues.Evaluation of advanced packaging and interconnect parasitics, including t-coil tuning, on-package passive structures, and high-speed channel modeling.Requirements: Must have a Master’s degree in Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or closely related technical discipline (willing to accept foreign education equivalent) and five (5) years of experience in the proffered role or related occupation performing analog and mixed-signal IC design in engineering or a related role focused on analog and mixed-signal IC design.Must also possess the following (quantitative experience requirements not applicable to this section):Demonstrated Experience in high-speed analog and mixed circuit design and simulation, including SerDes-related circuits, such as equalizers, CDR circuits, transmitters, clock generation circuits (VCO, PLL, phase interpolator, or dividers).DE designing integrated circuits in CMOS process technologies, with understanding of device behavior, layout considerations, and reliability impacts.DE in transistor-level circuit analysis, including small-signal and large-signal analysis, noise, linearity, jitter, metastability, and high-frequency effects.DE in post-silicon debug and characterization of mixed-signal integrated circuits using laboratory measurement equipment and automated test setups.DE working with package, board, and layout parasitics and their impact on high-speed signal integrity, including electromagnetic simulation of passive structures.DE in Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)-aware high-speed circuit design, including consideration of industry ESD standards, device-level modeling, and transient simulation.Contact: Eligible for employee referral program. Apply online at https://www.analog.com/en/careers.html and Reference Position Number: R264847 .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.EEO is the Law: Notice of Applicant Rights Under the Law .Job Req Type: ExperiencedRequired Travel: NoShift Type: 1st Shift/Days