Analog Design Engineer - SerDes​/Speed

Senior Consultant | Blockchain/Web3, Semiconductor, Software Engineering

We are partnered with a specialist semiconductor company focused on delivering breakthrough high-speed signaling technology and advanced interconnect solutions. They are seeking an experienced Analog Design Engineer to contribute to the next generation of custom analog circuits for their multi-gigabit Ser Des transceivers.

This is a permanent position based in Reading, UK.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the design, modeling, and verification of custom analog circuits for high-speed Ser Des transceivers.
• Design and verify complex analog circuits, adhering to defined design flows, documentation, and architecture specifications.
• Support the integration of analog IP and full-chip development, collaborating closely with digital design, layout, and verification teams.
• Design high-speed circuits, including equalizers, clock generators, CDR circuits, ADCs, and serialize rs/output drivers.
• Support customer‑facing activities, including requirements clarification and performance reporting.

Key Requirements:

• Expertise in high‑speed circuit design, including oscillators, PLLs, DLLs, and building blocks such as amplifiers, buffers, regulators, ADCs, and DACs.
• Strong understanding of transistor‑level fundamentals and wireline communications.
• Skilled in designing high‑speed analog Ser Des circuits, including DFT, DFM, and ESD protection.
• Advanced user of EDA tools for analog design and verification (preferably Cadence Virtuoso) for simulation, extraction, and reliability checks (LVS/DRC).
• Experience with modern semiconductor technologies, preferably FinFET‑based nodes.

‑Speed Analog, Wireline Communications, FinFET, PLL, CDR, ADC, DAC, Equalizers, Oscillators, Cadence Virtuoso, EDA Tools, DFT, DFM, ESD, Analog IP, Semiconductor Design.

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Seniority level:
Mid‑Senior level

Employment type:

Full‑time

Job function:
Engineering and Design

Industries:
Semiconductor Manufacturing

Location:

Reading, UK