Senior Mixed Signal Circuit Design Engineer

NVIDIA; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 196,000 - 311,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

NVIDIA in Santa Clara, CA is seeking a Senior Mixed Signal Design Engineer to join the team building next generation NVLINK and high-speed interfaces. You will contribute to design, verification and productization of CMOS analog/mixed-signal circuits, lead teams, and mentor designers.

The role demands deep submicron CMOS expertise, strong collaboration, and hands-on lab bring-up across data converters, Tx/Rx, CDRs and PLLs. Equity and benefits accompany the base compensation.

Qualifications

• MS in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent); PhD preferred.
• 4+ years of CMOS analog/mixed-signal design experience.
• Working knowledge of Cadence tools, simulators and timing analysis; experience in data converters, Tx/Rx, CDR, PLL for high-speed IO.
• Strong teamwork, mentoring and leadership experience.
• Deep submicron CMOS process understanding; silicon bring-up and lab instrumentation experience.
• Knowledge of timing budget, signal integrity and power integrity; Verilog and Matlab helpful.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement high-speed interface circuits including transceivers and PLLs.
• Lead and mentor floorplanning and layout design; oversee verification.
• Support lab characterization of silicon and address design challenges in deep submicron CMOS.
• Translate designs from concept to productization and ensure robust implementation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across hardware and test engineering.

Skills

CMOS analog/mixed-signal design

Leadership & mentoring

System timing & power integrity

Verilog

Matlab

Education

MS in Electrical Engineering

PhD preferred

Tools

Cadence tools

Circuit simulators

Timing analysis tools

Verilog

Nanotime

Job description

We are now looking for a Senior Mixed Signal Design Engineer to be part of the Mixed Signal design team building next generation NVLINK. This position offers the opportunity to have real impact in a dynamic, technology-focused company impacting product lines ranging from consumer graphics to self-driving cars and the growing field of artificial intelligence. The team is responsible for the development and implementation of high-speed interfaces and analog circuits. Gain hands-on experience taking innovative integrated circuit designs at data rates of 100Gbps and higher from concept through silicon characterization. Come join our dynamic team today!

What you'll be doing:

• You will be part of the design and implementation of high-speed interface circuits; Have the chance to create projects including high speed transceivers and high frequency PLLs.
• Become involved in the design, simulation, and verification of mixed-signal circuits; Lead mask designers, provide mentorship for floorplan and layout design.
• Provide support to the lab characterization of silicon and pursue the challenges of circuit design in deep submicron CMOS.
• You will take designs through implementation and productizing.
• Collaborate with multi-functional teams.

What we need to see:

• MS in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experience), PhD preferred
• 4+ years of design experience in CMOS analog / mixed-signal circuit
• Working knowledge of Cadence custom design tools, circuit simulator, timing analysis tool; Your extensive design experience in Data Converters, Tx, Rx, CDR, PLL for high-speed IO interfaces.
• Someone who's an exceptional teammate with good interpersonal skills; Validated experience in leading and mentoring designers.
• In-depth understanding of deep submicron CMOS process and related circuit design issues; Proven experience in silicon bring-up, debugging and use of lab instrumentation is required.
• Knowledge in system level timing budget, signal integrity, and power integrity is a plus; Experience in Verilog, Matlab, Nanotime is helpful.

NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most brilliant and talented people in the world working for us.

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 168,000 USD - 264,500 USD for Level 4, and 196,000 USD - 310,500 USD for Level 5.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until October 16, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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