Principal Analog/Mixed-Signal IC Design Engineer
Company: Western Digital
Location: Campbell
Posted on: February 10, 2026
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Job Description:
Company Description At Western Digital, our vision is to power
global innovation and push the boundaries of technology to make
what you thought was once impossible, possible. At our core,
Western Digital is a company of problem solvers. People achieve
extraordinary things given the right technology. For decades, we’ve
been doing just that—our technology helped people put a man on the
moon and capture the first-ever picture of a black hole. We offer
an expansive portfolio of technologies, HDDs, and platforms for
business, creative professionals, and consumers alike under our
Western Digital®, WD®, WD_BLACK™, and SanDisk® Professional brands.
We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest-growth
organizations in the world. From enabling systems to make cities
safer and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many
of the world’s biggest companies and hyperscale cloud providers, to
meeting the massive and ever-growing data storage needs of the AI
era, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future. Today’s
exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can
build the future of data storage. Job Description Essential Duties
and Responsibilities: Designer will be responsible for the design
of high performance analog and mixed-signal circuit blocks.
Responsibilities include transistor level, block level and module
level circuit architecture, design, simulation, optimization,
layout supervision, layout verification, preparation of test plan
for the test group, product characterization, reliability and yield
assessment and modeling, simulation to bench and bench to test
correlation, bench evaluation both at silicon level and at
applications level, and documentation. Job responsibilities require
ability to communicate at all levels and with cross functional
groups. Candidate must have good verbal and written communications
skills and demonstrated track record of circuit innovation, must be
a team player, be adaptable, and accept criticism. Qualifications
Required: Must have hands-on design and development experience in
analog and mixed-signal integrated circuit Must have experience in
at least one preferably multiple area of full CMOS circuit design
and development in: Amplifiers – operational, instrumentation,
wide-bandwidth etc. PMIC – Linear and switched regulators, Low-drop
out regulators etc. Data converters – ADC, DAC, Flash and SAR type
Must have experience in 40nm and below CMOS technology Must have a
demonstrable track record of successful design releases and mass
production Must have thorough knowledge of industry standard EDA
tools (Cadence, Mentor, Siemens, Ansys etc.) Experience with analog
layout techniques of mismatch reduction, gradient suppression,
parasitic effects minimization Experience with floor planning,
block level routing and top level chip routing Knowledge of high
performance and deep CMOS analog reliability considerations such as
EM-IR, SOA and VDR and relevant mitigation techniques Functional
knowledge of logic digital circuits and understanding of basic
digital design flow Experience working with distributed design
teams a plus Must possess strong written and verbal communication
skills BSEE with 10 years of experience MSEE with 8 years of
experience PhD with 4 years of experience Additional Information
Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to
all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any
applicant or employee based on their race, color, ancestry,
religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex
(including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions,
breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a
person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related
appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated
with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin,
sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including
domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental
disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected
medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military
and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We
also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the
characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies
to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and
regulations set forth in the "Know Your Rights: Workplace
Discrimination is Illegal” poster. Western Digital thrives on the
power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe
the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers
and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion
of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our
employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We
are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual
can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.
Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to
applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can
successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process.
Please contact us at jobs.accommodations@wdc.com to advise us of
your accommodation request. In your email, please include a
description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as
well as the job title and requisition number of the position for
which you are applying. Based on our experience, we anticipate that
the application deadline will be 03-15-2026 (3 months from
posting), although we reserve the right to close the application
process sooner if we hire an applicant for this position before the
application deadline. If we are not able to hire someone from this
role before the application deadline, we will update. Compensation
& Benefits Details An employee’s pay position within the salary
range may be based on several factors including but not limited to
(1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and
experience; (2) skills, ability, knowledge of the job; (3)
performance, contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5)
shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and
organizational needs. The salary range is what we believe to be the
range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this
posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range
and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in
California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed
in California, Colorado and New York. This range may be modified in
the future. If your position is non-exempt, you are eligible for
overtime pay pursuant to company policy and applicable laws. You
may also be eligible for shift differential pay, depending on the
shift to which you are assigned. You will be eligible to be
considered for bonuses under either Western Digital’s Short Term
Incentive Plan (“STI Plan”) or the Sales Incentive Plan (“SIP”)
which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual
performance, depending on your role and your performance. You may
be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI)
program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash
equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note
that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program,
and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU
awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to Western
Digital’s Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit
Awards. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid
vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance;
life, accident and disability insurance; tax-advantaged flexible
spending and health savings accounts; employee assistance program;
other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and
AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and
hospital indemnity; tuition reimbursement; transit; the Applause
Program; employee stock purchase plan; and the Western Digital
Savings 401(k) Plan. Note: No amount of pay is considered to be
wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and
determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission,
benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are
allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole
discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the
Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.
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