Mixed Signal Design Engineer - New College Grad 2026

NVIDIA is hiring a Mixed Signal Design Engineer - New College Grad 2026 in Santa Clara, United States. It pays $116k-$190k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Level.

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Level rates this role Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
The posting mentions Spectre, Hspice and Cadence Virtuoso among its tools and skills.
Level classes it as a senior role.
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AI in this role

Develop high-speed mixed-signal integrated circuits and NVLINK architectures supporting graphics and autonomous driving.

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This is a dynamic team working with state of the art, unique technology. If you are someone that loves a challenge, come join this diverse team and help move the needle! We are looking for a senior engineer to be part of the mixed-signal design team building next generation NVLINK. This position offers the opportunity to have real impact in a dynamic, technology-focused company impacting product lines ranging from consumer graphics to self-driving cars and the growing field of artificial intelligence.

What you'll be doing:

Develop and implement high speed interfaces and analog circuits. You will have hands on experience taking innovative integrated circuit designs at data rates of 25Gbps and higher from concept through silicon characterization.
Help by defining circuit requirements and complete design from schematic, layout, and verification to characterization.
Conduct schematic design of deep-submicron CMOS technologies using Spectre, Hspice or like.
Take ownership for the architecture, transistor design and verification using industry standard EDA tools such as Cadence virtuoso.
Optimize circuit to meet the specifications for system performance.
Work closely with layout engineers by providing detailed floorplan and guidance for matching and high-speed routings.
Provide support for post-silicon bring-up and debugging.

What we need to see:

Hold a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field with strong analog design background (or equivalent experience)
Prior analog design experience
CMOS Analog / Mixed Signal Circuit Design Experience in deep sub-micron process (especially in FINFET)
Experience with design and verification tools (Cadence's IC design environment, analog circuit simulation tools like Spectre, HSpice, Finesim, XA)
Experience in crafting test bench environments for component and top level circuit verification
Behavioral modeling of analog and digital circuits
Strong debugging and analytical skills
Analog simulation for noise analysis, loop stability analysis, ac/dc/tran analysis, monte-carlo, etc.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability & desire to work as a great teammate are huge plus.

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 116,000 USD - 189,750 USD.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until October 2, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

How we rate this

Mixed Signal Design Engineer - New College Grad 2026 at NVIDIA rates 10 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

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Key facts

Mixed Signal Design Engineer - New College Grad 2026 is an open job at NVIDIA.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The listed salary is $116k-$190k a year.
The role is based in US, CA, Santa Clara.
The job was posted on September 28, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by NVIDIA. Apply on NVIDIA

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Analog DesignMixed SignalCmosCircuit VerificationSpectreHspiceCadence Virtuoso

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Tell me about a project where circuit verification was part of your work. What did you do?
Walk me through how you've used Spectre in your day-to-day work.

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