Analog Layout Engineer

1 day ago

Reading, Reading, United Kingdom European Tech Recruit Full time £60,000 - £120,000 per year

Join a leading innovator in next-generation semiconductor technology as a Lead Analog Layout Engineer.

This is an opportunity to become part of a highly skilled engineering organization shaping the future of high-speed, energy-efficient connectivity solutions. If you thrive in a fast-moving, technology-driven environment and enjoy solving complex design challenges, this role offers both impact and growth.

Role Overview

You will take technical ownership of custom analog layout development for advanced high-speed communication circuits. Working closely with multidisciplinary design teams, you will contribute to delivering high-performance IP used in state-of-the-art chip-to-chip links and system-level integration.

Key Responsibilities

  • Create, optimize, and verify custom analog layouts for circuits, building blocks, and IP used in multi-gigabit interfaces such as high-speed SerDes and next-generation memory I/O.
  • Implement physical design for ultra-high-frequency analog circuits with a strong focus on matching, parasitic control, and overall signal integrity.
  • Collaborate with analog and mixed-signal design engineers to translate performance and reliability targets into robust layout architectures.
  • Support both block-level and full-chip integration activities, ensuring seamless alignment with design requirements.
  • Interface with customers to clarify technical expectations and support the smooth integration of delivered IP.
  • Work with modern packaging flows, gaining hands-on exposure to advanced flip-chip and high-density integration techniques.

Required Experience

  • Proven background in custom analog layout for multi-gigabit transceivers, serial data-link architectures, or RF/HF circuits.
  • Strong competency in physical design of high-speed or high-frequency components—PLLs, DLLs, oscillators, amplifiers, biasing networks, filters, regulators, and converter structures.
  • Deep understanding of layout best practices: precision matching, parasitic minimization, power-grid implementation, ESD compliance, and reliable floorplanning.
  • Experience working with advanced semiconductor nodes such as 28nm, 16/14nm, and 7nm.
  • Proficiency with industry-standard EDA toolchains, including Cadence Virtuoso, Spectre/HSPICE, Calibre/PVS, extraction tools, and EM/IR-analysis workflows.

Additional Skills

  • Strong sense of ownership, autonomy, and accountability.
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
  • Capable of managing priorities and delivering consistent progress updates.
  • Solid grounding in semiconductor device physics.
  • Degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related discipline. Analog Layout Engineer (2)

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