Principal Analog IC Design Engineer

Principal Analog IC Engineer (P5)  
Location: Santa Barbara, CA 
Hiring Manager: Michael Paul 
Target Start Date: March 1, 2026  

About Analog Devices (ADI)  

Analog Devices (NASDAQ: ADI) designs and manufactures semiconductor products and solutions. We enable our customers to interpret the world around us by intelligently bridging the physical and digital worlds with unmatched technologies that sense, measure, and connect.  

The Position  

Analog Devices is seeking a principal analog / mixed signal IC design engineer for its Data Center & Energy (DCE) group in beachside Santa Barbara, CA.  Within DCE, we deliver highreliability power, connectivity, and analytics solutions for modern data centers and energy infrastructure. 

The successful candidate will lead the analog architecture and implementation of SoCs with significant mixed-signal content. This role is a recognized inhouse expert who operates under consultative direction, drives systemlevel tradeoffs, and influences product and IP roadmaps. This role leads complex, crossfunctional programs; mentors engineers; and makes decisions that materially impact product performance, schedule, cost, and customer success.  

This is a demanding multi-disciplinary position with unique growth potential. The group culture aims to foster a challenging, exciting, and supportive environment. The team members must be comfortable working on a wide variety of products and technologies in a fast-paced and agile environment. Analog Devices rewards performance, innovation, and collaboration.  

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:  

• Own analog architecture and microarchitecture for complex mixed-signal SoCs; drive system-level tradeoffs across analog, digital, and firmware  

• Transistor-level circuit design and simulation 

• Understanding of device-level operation and physics 

• System and block level simulation 

• Lead mixed-signal design, verification, and sign-off; guide DFT strategy and silicon bring-up  

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers; establish best practices and reusable IP  

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (digital, firmware, validation, operations) to ensure robust, manufacturable solutions  

• Influence product roadmaps and contribute to innovation through patents, publications, and methodology improvements  

Qualifications: 

The ideal candidate should have a strong knowledge of Electronics, be self-motivated, willing to accept responsibility and show initiative in identifying and solving challenging technical problems 

• BSEE and 10+ years of Analog/Mixed-Signal IC Design experience 

• Understanding of semiconductor device physics and processing 

• Experience with IC product life cycles 

• Ability to work with large multi-disciplined globally distributed teams 

• Good interpersonal communications skills, and report generation. 

• Familiarity with lab equipment 

• Must be self-motivated, detail oriented, and thorough 

Preferred Qualifications:  

• MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)    

• Experience with lab prototyping and system-level modeling 

• Demonstrated experience of leadership on IC design projects 

• Working knowledge of numerical modeling techniques 

• Experience with ADCs, DACs, and serial communications interfaces 

• BiCMOS and High voltage IC design experience  

• Interest in methodology improvements and automation  

For positions requiring access to technical data, Analog Devices, Inc. may have to obtain export licensing approval from the U.S. Department of Commerce - Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the U.S. Department of State - Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.  As such, applicants for this position – except US Citizens, US Permanent Residents, and protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) – may have to go through an export licensing review process.  

Analog Devices is an equal opportunity employer. We foster a culture where everyone has an opportunity to succeed regardless of their race, color, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, social or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, union membership, and political affiliation, or any other legally protected group.  

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Required Travel: Yes, 10% of the time        

Shift Type: 1st Shift/Days  

**Please note – if you are being sponsored for a visa or are anywhere in the green card process with ADI, you should connect with the immigration team to ensure that moving into this role will not compromise your immigration status. It is the responsibility of the employee to manage their own immigration process in conjunction with ADI internal immigration team; TA is not responsible for this due diligence.  

The expected wage range for a new hire into this position is $TBD to $TBD.  

• Actual wage offered may vary depending on work location, experience, education, training, external market data, internal pay equity, or other bona fide factors.  

• This position qualifies for a discretionary performance-based bonus which is based on personal and company factors  

• This position includes medical, vision and dental coverage, 401k, paid vacation, holidays, and sick time, and other benefits.