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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