NVIDIA
Senior Mixed Signal Circuit Design Engineer
$168K–$310K
US, CA, Santa Clara · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 12, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years of design experience in CMOS analog / mixed-signal circuit.
- Education
- MS in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experience); PhD preferred.
About the job
Designs and implements high-speed mixed-signal interface circuits and analog circuits for next-generation NVLINK, taking designs from concept through silicon characterization and productization.
What you'll do
- Design, simulate, verify, and implement high-speed interface and mixed-signal circuits, including transceivers and high-frequency PLLs.
- Lead mask designers and mentor on floorplan and layout; support silicon lab characterization, bring-up, and debugging.
- Collaborate with multifunctional teams to take designs through implementation and productizing.
What they ask for
- MS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience; PhD preferred.
- 4+ years of CMOS analog/mixed-signal circuit design experience.
- Working knowledge of Cadence custom design tools, circuit simulator, and timing analysis tool; design experience in Data Converters, Tx, Rx, CDR, or PLL for high-speed IO interfaces.
- In-depth understanding of deep submicron CMOS and related circuit design issues; experience in silicon bring-up, debugging, and lab instrumentation.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of system level timing budget, signal integrity, and power integrity.
- Experience in Verilog, Matlab, or Nanotime.
Pay
168,000 USD - 264,500 USD base salary (Level 4); 196,000 USD - 310,500 USD base salary (Level 5)
Tools
NVLINK, Cadence custom design tools, circuit simulator, timing analysis tool, CMOS, Verilog, Matlab, Nanotime
AI focus
The role designs high-speed interfaces and analog circuits for product lines that include artificial intelligence; NVIDIA also uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.
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