Senior Analog Design Engineer

Intel Intel · Semiconductors · Arizona, Phoenix, United States +1

This role is for a Senior Analog Design Engineer at Intel, focusing on designing, developing, and optimizing analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits for high-speed serial IO and die-to-die interfaces. Responsibilities include circuit design, simulation, layout, technical leadership, and silicon validation. The role requires expertise in analog circuit design, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and experience with industry-standard tools and advanced process technologies.

What you'd actually do

  1. Design and simulate analog and mixed-signal circuits including amplifiers, data converters, voltage regulators, PLLs, and other analog building blocks.
  2. Develop circuit architectures and perform detailed transistor-level design.
  3. Create and optimize layouts working closely with layout engineers.
  4. Perform circuit analysis, simulation, and verification using industry-standard tools (Cadence, Synopsys, etc.) using approaches that enable automation and take advantage of available AI-supported solutions.
  5. Lead analog design projects from specification to silicon validation.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field.
  • 6+ years of experience in analog/mixed-signal circuit design for high-speed SerDes or similar applications.
  • Proven experience in one or more of the following areas: PLL, CDR, CTLE, DFE, ADC, RX AFE, Transmitter (TX), Power Delivery design, IP floor planning, IP top level performance simulation, signal integrity analysis.
  • High-speed IO calibration and training algorithms.
  • High-speed communication standards such as UCIE and PCIe (Gen5/Gen6/Gen7).
  • Core analog design principles, including noise, linearity, matching, and stability.
  • Hands-on experience with advanced FinFET CMOS process technologies.
  • Analog design and simulation tools such as Cadence Virtuoso/ADE, HSPICE, or equivalent.
  • Post-silicon validation, lab measurements, and debug of analog circuits.

Nice to have

  • Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related discipline.
  • 7+ years of experience in analog design for high-speed SerDes and/or die-to-die applications.
  • In-depth understanding of transmitter and receiver design, CDR loops, and equalization techniques.
  • Exposure to next-generation high-speed standards such as PCIe 6.0, 800G Ethernet, or JESD.
  • Experience with Verilog-A modeling, MATLAB simulations, and automation scripting (e.g., Python, Tcl).
  • Strong understanding of signal integrity concepts, channel modeling, and system-level link analysis.
  • Background in standard and advanced package technologies.

What the JD emphasized

  • AI-supported solutions