Analog/Mixed-Signal Engineer - SerDes (PhD Intern 2026)
$114,400–$135,200 year
On-site · Irvine, California, United States
Job Summary
Intern Analog/Mixed-Signal IC Design Engineer focusing on designing and verifying high-speed mixed-signal circuits (PLL, DLL, ADC/DAC, TX/RX, CDRs) for SerDes connectivity. Develop and verify analog and clocking blocks, use industry-standard tools such as Spectre and MATLAB, and collaborate with global teams. Pursuing Master’s or PhD in EE is preferred. Experience in high-speed analog/digital design, CMOS nodes (20nm or newer), noise/jitter analysis, and familiarity with optical transceivers or RFIC design highly desirable.
Required Qualifications
- Pursuing a Master’s or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering is preferred
- Hands-on experience in designing high-speed mixed-signal circuits including ADC/DAC data converters, RX front-end, TX driver/serializer, low-jitter PLLs
- Deep understanding of biasing, band-gaps, reference circuits, opamps, comparators and other analog circuits
- Solid fundamentals in transistor-level design, feedback/stability analysis, and noise/jitter analysis
- Experience with PCB design; familiarity with optical transceivers and RFIC design desirable
- Proficiency with Python, Matlab, or C; familiarity with Verilog RTL or DSP concepts
- Strong teamwork, presentation and documentation skills; ability to collaborate across time zones
Desired Qualifications
- Pursuing a Master’s or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering (EE) is preferred
- Hands-on experience in designing high-speed mixed-signal circuits including ADC/DAC data converters, RX front-end, TX driver/serializer, low-jitter PLLs
- Experience with biasing, band-gaps, reference circuits, opamps, comparators and other analog circuits
- Solid fundamentals in transistor-level design, feedback/stability analysis, and noise/jitter analysis
- Knowledge of TIA design and drivers for optical applications is highly desirable
- Familiarity with Verilog RTL or DSP concepts; Python, Matlab, or C programming
- Experience with PCB design; RFIC design for wireless or wireline systems is desirable
- Strong teamwork, documentation skills; ability to collaborate across time zones
- Campus/internship eligibility and ongoing graduate study
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