Analog Mixed Signal Engineer Intern (Toronto)

Astera Labs

Toronto, Canada

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have hands-on experience in analog or mixed-signal IC design and are pursuing a graduate degree.

Best fit for

Candidates with graduate studies in Electrical Engineering and prior IC design internship experience
— “Pursuing an M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, preferably from a top-tier university.”
Individuals with technical expertise in high-speed mixed-signal building blocks and simulation tools
— “Familiarity with high-speed mixed-signal building blocks such as ADCs, DACs, PLLs, transmitters, receivers, optical TIAs/drivers, and calibration circuits.”
Those who have worked with deep-submicron CMOS technologies and can debug complex circuits
— “Exposure to deep-submicron CMOS technologies through coursework, research, projects, or internships.”

Things to consider

The position is focused on advanced technical work, which may require high attention to detail and precision
— “design, simulation, verification, and characterization of circuit blocks”

How to stand out

Highlight your experience with PLLs, ADCs, and deep-submicron CMOS technologies in your resume
— “design, simulation, verification, and characterization of circuit blocks such as PLLs, DLLs, ADCs”
Emphasize your ability to debug and characterize complex circuits in your interview responses
— “Exposure to ... lab characterization, and debugging is a plus.”
Demonstrate your proficiency with industry-standard design and simulation tools in your application materials
— “Experience with industry-standard circuit design and simulation tools.”
Include projects or coursework that involved transistor-level design and feedback analysis
— “Solid fundamentals in transistor-level design, device physics, feedback and stability analysis”

Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

Design, simulation, verification, and characterization of circuit blocks
Development of high-performance analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits

Typical background

M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical EngineeringHands-on internship experience in analog, mixed-signal, RF, or custom IC design

Skills & requirements

Required

Analog DesignMixed-signal DesignPllsDllsAdcsRegulatorsAmplifiersClocking CircuitsTransmittersReceivers

Preferred

RFOpticalWirelinePythonMatlabC/c++VerilogVerilog-aPCB DesignSilicon ValidationLab CharacterizationDebugging

Stack & domain

PythonMatlabC/c++VerilogVerilog-aAnalyticalCommunicationTeamworkPresentationDocumentationAnalogMixed-signalIC DesignRFCustom IC Design

About the role

Original posting from Astera Labs via Greenhouse

As an Analog/Mixed-Signal IC Design Engineer Intern, you will be part of a team developing high-performance analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits for connectivity applications. Responsibilities include the design, simulation, verification, and characterization of circuit blocks such as PLLs, DLLs, ADCs, regulators, amplifiers, clocking circuits, transmitters, and receivers using industry-standard design tools.
Basic Qualifications
Pursuing an M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, preferably from a top-tier university.
Desired Experience
Previous hands-on internship experience in analog, mixed-signal, RF, or custom IC design is highly preferred.
Strong understanding of bias circuits, bandgaps, voltage/current references, amplifiers, comparators, clocking circuits, and data converters.
Solid fundamentals in transistor-level design, device physics, feedback and stability analysis, noise analysis, mismatch, and jitter concepts.
Familiarity with high-speed mixed-signal building blocks such as ADCs, DACs, PLLs, transmitters, receivers, optical TIAs/drivers, and calibration circuits.
Exposure to deep-submicron CMOS technologies through coursework, research, projects, or internships.
Experience with industry-standard circuit design and simulation tools.
Knowledge of optical, wireline, or RF communication systems is a plus.
Familiarity with Python, MATLAB, C/C++, Verilog, or Verilog-A is desirable.
Exposure to PCB design, silicon validation, lab characterization, and debugging is a plus.
Strong analytical, communication, teamwork, presentation, and documentation skills.
Equal opportunity
Astera Labs is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage anyone with relevant experience to apply.
The pay range for this role is between $55-70 CAD / hour

Source: Astera Labs careers (Greenhouse)