# Analog and Mixed-Signal IC Design Engineer Intern at Neuralink

- Company: [Neuralink](https://neuralink.com)
- Location: South San Francisco, CA
- Type: Internship · Internship
- Posted: 2026-02-18
- Apply: https://boards.greenhouse.io/neuralink/jobs/7565469003?gh_jid=7565469003
- Page: https://newgrad.ai/jobs/analog-and-mixed-signal-ic-design-engineer-intern-3ec8d120

## Summary by newgrad.ai

What you'll do:

- Design analog and mixed-signal circuits from architecture through layout and verification
- Develop innovative circuit solutions meeting noise, power, distortion, and cost requirements
- Create verification plans and run complex simulations analyzing power, performance, and yield
- Design and execute tests, identify issues, and review team members' test work

What they're looking for:

- Minimum 1 year analog/mixed-signal CMOS circuit design experience in specific areas like ADCs or PLLs
- Minimum 3 months applying technical skills outside classroom in labs, research, or projects
- Analytical mindset with enthusiasm for building and solving new problems
- Preferred: scripting, lab testing, Verilog AMS, FinFET design, production experience

Pay and perks:

- $35/hr USD for California-based interns
- Meals provided and commuter benefits

## Posting

About Neuralink

We are creating devices that enable a bi-directional interface with the brain. These devices allow us to restore movement to the paralyzed, restore sight to the blind, and revolutionize how humans interact with their digital world.

Team Description

The Brain Interfaces Soc Department delivers chip architecture and silicon implementation of neural recording and stimulation system-on-chip (SoC) for high-bandwidth brain-machine interface applications. We have crafted a team of exceptional engineers whose mission is to push the frontiers of what is possible today and define the future. To accelerate our pathway to human ready brain-computer interfaces, you will have the opportunity to partner with our electrical, microfabrication, chip designers, neuro and mechanical engineers.

### Job Responsibilities

We are looking for Analog and Mixed-Signal IC Design Engineer Interns who are interested in architecting and implementing innovative solutions with high energy-efficiency and compact silicon footprint and who thrive with the autonomy to propose creative approaches to problems. Neuralink strives to be, as much as possible, a meritocratic environment: we require honest and transparent communication to ensure the best ideas win out, and we believe the best solutions emerge and the best teams are created when you assemble high-performing individuals with different skill sets and perspectives, and allow them to engage in rigorous and thoughtful inquiry. We want to work with exceptional people, and, to the extent that you excel, we want you to take on more responsibility and help all of us succeed. If this speaks to you, come join us. The Analog and Mixed-Signal IC Design Engineer Intern will be responsible for analog and mixed-signal chip design, from circuit design to layout and verification.

- Define and implement innovative and optimal analog and mixed signal circuit architectures and transistor-level circuit solutions to achieve a variety of challenging noise, mismatch, distortion, power consumption, and cost requirements
- Defines verification plan for a portion of IP or chip and runs complex simulations and analyses (e.g., power, performance, linearity, yield) on designs
- Designs, programs, and runs complex tests and reviews tests of other team members; ensures bugs and other issues are identified and appropriately analyzed

### Key Qualifications

- Minimum 1 years of experience in analog/mixed-signal integrated CMOS circuit design for a specific area (e.g., delta-sigma ADC, SAR ADC, DAC, VCO, PLL, DLL, Audio CODEC and Class D audio amplifier, high speed PHY & SERDES) with a successful track record of silicon validation
- Minimum 3 months experience of application of technical skills outside of the classroom (examples: laboratory, research, extracurricular project teams, open source contributions, volunteering, personal projects or prior internship/work experience)
- The ideal candidates are people who get excited about building things, are highly analytical, and enjoy tackling new problems regularly

### Preferred Qualifications

- Skills in scripting and automation for complex simulation scenarios
- Experience in lab testing of high-precision analog and mixed-signal ICs
- Functional modeling experience and logic verification with Verilog AMS and SystemVerilog
- Experience in design and layout with advanced CMOS FinFET technologies
- Experience with design for high-volume production

### Pay Transparency

Based on California law, the following details are for California individuals only: California Hourly Rate: $35/hr USD

### What We Offer

- An opportunity to change the world and work with some of the smartest and most talented experts from different fields
- Growth potential; we rapidly advance team members who have an outsized impact
- Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance through a PPO plan
- Paid holidays
- Commuter benefits
- Meals provided
- Equity (RSUs) *Temporary Employees & Interns excluded
- 401(k) plan *Interns initially excluded until they work 1,000 hours
- Parental leave *Temporary Employees & Interns excluded
- Flexible time off *Temporary Employees & Interns excluded

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