IC Design Engineer
Our client is a leading European provider of high-performance semiconductor design services, specializing in advanced analog and mixed-signal technologies. The company develops bespoke system-level solutions for demanding applications across various industrial and communication sectors. Its engineering teams work with cutting-edge CMOS processes and deliver end-to-end design capabilities, from system architecture to silicon implementation. The organization operates with a strong technical culture, supporting complex SoC developments in next-generation technology nodes while maintaining strict confidentiality for its customers.
Mission
The selected engineer will play a key role in the full analog and mixed-signal design flow, contributing to the conception, implementation, and validation of critical circuit blocks. The mission is to design high-performance AMS IP, ensure their integration into complex SoCs, and maintain rigorous verification standards. This position directly influences the robustness, efficiency, and scalability of advanced semiconductor platforms.
Responsibilities
- Analog & Mixed-Signal Circuit Design
- Design analog and mixed-signal IP such as data converters, PLLs, SerDes components, and embedded memory elements.
- Define architectures and translate specifications into transistor-level implementations.
- Layout Implementation & Verification
- Develop full custom layouts and ensure physical correctness and performance compliance.
- Conduct pre- and post-layout simulations, optimization, and sign-off verification.
- Modeling & Behavioral Abstraction
- Create and maintain behavioral and mixed-signal models to support system-level verification and cross-domain validation.
- SoC Integration & Cross-Team Collaboration
- Support integration of AMS blocks into large System-on-Chip platforms.
- Collaborate with digital, physical design, and verification teams to ensure functional consistency and interface robustness.
- Advanced Technology Node Development
- Work with state-of-the-art CMOS nodes (28 nm, 22 nm and below) and contribute to methodologies for high-performance circuit design in advanced processes.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, or a closely related field.
- Minimum 1–2 years of hands-on experience in analog/mixed-signal circuit design, layout implementation, and verification.
- Proficiency with Cadence Virtuoso and related AMS design environments.
- Solid understanding of mixed-signal architectures (e.g., ADCs, DACs, PLLs).
- Strong analytical skills and a solution-oriented engineering approach.
- Excellent written and spoken English communication skills.
- Experience working on AMS IP in advanced CMOS nodes.
- Familiarity with SoC integration flows and mixed-signal verification environments.
- Knowledge of scripting for design automation or simulation efficiency.
- Exposure to high-speed interfaces or precision analog blocks.