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Senior High-Speed Analog IC Design RD Engineer

Nokia
Sunnyvale, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/6/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/31/2026
Job Description

In an increasingly connected world, the pandemic has highlighted just how essential telecom networks are to keeping society running. The Network Infrastructure group is at the heart of a revolution to connectivity, pushing the boundaries to deliver more and faster network capacity to people worldwide through our ambition, innovation, and technical expertise

Join Optical Networks division, where innovation meets scale in the AI-driven data center era. With the recent acquisition of Infinera, we’ve united two industry leaders to create an optical networking powerhouse—combining cutting-edge technology with proven leadership to redefine the future of connectivity.

Nokia is seeking a Senior/Staff High-Speed Analog IC Design R&D Engineer to create innovative products in a fast-paced and collaborative team environment. The engineer will be hands-on with all phases of R&D including product definition, circuit design, layout, verification, bring-up, DVT, qualification, test and production ramp-up. As a member of a vertically-integrated team, the engineer will be directly supporting system level customers and will be closely working with product, operations and reliability teams. The self-motivated engineer must be able to anticipate problems and devise effective solutions.

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How You Will Contribute And What You Will Learn

  • Responsible for developing > 100Gbaud ICs for future generation products
  • In charge of many aspects of IC product development, such as design, layout, and bring-up.
  • Work closely with verification, CAD, product and test engineering teams to devise and conduct DVT plans and characterization.

Key Skills And Experience

Minimum Experience Requirements:

  • Experience with High-speed analog IC designs with SiGe BiCMOS or CMOS
  • Knowledge of transmission lines and other high-frequency passive structures
  • A good understanding of device physics and impact on analog circuits and techniques to improve performance.
  • Experience with RF wafer probing, lab equipment and evaluation of high-speed analog ICs
  • Familiarity with VerilogA and CAD scripting languages (Skill, python, shell scripts) would be an asset.
  • Must be a team player with good verbal and written communication skills

Education Requirements:

  • BS 5 years – MS/PhD preferred
  • MS 3 years
  • PhD

About Us

Advancing connectivity to secure a brighter world.

Nokia is a global leader in connectivity for the AI era. With expertise across fixed, mobile and transport networks, powered by the innovation of Nokia Bell Labs, we’re advancing connectivity to secure a brighter world.

Learn more about life at Nokia .

Our recruitment process

We act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people. Our employment decisions are made regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. We are committed to a culture of inclusion built upon our core value of respect.

If you’re interested in this role but don’t meet every listed requirement, we still encourage you to apply. Unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences enrich our teams, and you may be just the right candidate for this or another opportunity.

The length of the recruitment process may vary depending on the specific role's requirements. We strive to ensure a smooth and inclusive experience for all candidates. Discover more about the recruitment process at Nokia .

About The Team

Some of our benefits in US :

  • Corporate Retirement Savings Plan
  • Health and dental benefits
  • Short-term disability, and long-term disability
  • Life insurance, and AD&D – Company paid 2x base pay
  • Optional or Supplemental life and AD&D insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
  • Paid time off for holidays and Vacation
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Tuition Assistance Plan
  • Adoption assistance
  • Employee Assistance Program/Work Life Resource Program

The above benefits exclude students.

Disclaimer for US/Canada

Nokia Maintains broad annual base salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience and market conditions, and with consideration to internal peer equity. Check the salary ranges in the job info section for this role.

All North America job posts will post for a minimum of 7 calendar days and up to 180 days or until candidate/s identified.

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