Drimva

Qualcomm

High-Speed Analog & Mixed-Signal PHY Design Engineer

$122K–$183K

San Diego, California · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026

Experience
2+ years, as specified in the education/experience alternatives and design-tool requirement.
Education
Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, master's in Electrical Engineering or related field, or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field.

About the job

Designs analog and mixed-signal SerDes PHY circuits for SoCs, oversees block layouts, and evaluates designs for power and performance.

What you'll do

  • Contribute to PHY architecture and transistor-level circuit design, and participate in design reviews.
  • Work with layout teams to oversee block-level layouts.
  • Run simulations and analyses, document results, and use them to improve and verify designs.

What they ask for

  • Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering plus 2+ years of analog or mixed-signal IC design in nanometer planar CMOS or FinFET and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, or related work; OR a master's in Electrical Engineering or related field and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, or related work; OR a PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field.
  • 2+ years using one or more design tools, such as CADENCE, SPICE, MATLAB, and/or Verilog/VHDL.

Nice to have

  • PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field.
  • 2+ years in analog/mixed-signal integrated CMOS circuit design in an area such as VCO, PLL, DLL, audio, ADC, DAC, DDR PHY, or high-speed SERDES design; >32Gbps transceiver or clocking design experience is highly desired.

Pay

$121,800.00 - $182,600.00 USD base salary

Tools

CMOS, FinFET, CADENCE, SPICE, MATLAB, Verilog/VHDL, VCO, PLL

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First seen Oct 29, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)