Analog Layout Engineer / Analog Layout Engineeress

Job Opportunity: Analog Layout Engineer (Lead)

We at Kandou are a passionate team of accomplished professionals making significant advancements in the semiconductor industry. As an innovative leader in high-speed and energy-efficient chip-to-chip link solutions, we are dedicated to evolving the electronics industry to meet the demands of today's customers and the challenges of tomorrow. If you thrive in a high-tech scale-up environment and are motivated to push your limits and challenge the status quo, this opportunity is for you.

Position Details

We are actively seeking an Analog Layout Engineer (Lead) based in the UK (Reading) or Switzerland (Lausanne).

Responsibilities

• Position in custom layout and verification of analog circuits, cells, blocks, and IP for multi-Gigabit high-speed chip-to-chip communication links (SerDes up to and beyond 28Gb/s and/or memory I/O) in advanced semiconductor technology nodes.
• Layout and verification of very high-speed analog circuits.
• Collaborate closely with the design team to understand requirements and implement solutions.
• Support IP and chip-level integration.
• Engage with customers regarding requirements and IP delivery.
• Exposure to flip-chip package technologies.

Experience

• Proven experience in custom analog layout of circuits and blocks for multi-Gigabit serial data-link transceivers or HF/RF circuits.
• Expertise in the layout of high-speed/frequency circuits such as amplifiers, oscillators, phase-locked loops, delay-locked loops, and other fundamental building blocks including biasing, buffers, regulators, filters, data converters, etc.
• Understanding of layout approaches and techniques for high-speed circuits, including matching constraints, minimization of parasitics, power grids, and ESD requirements.
• Experience with modern semiconductor process technologies including 28nm, 14/16nm, and 7nm.
• Proficient in EDA tools for design and verification, such as Cadence Virtuoso, Spectre/HSpice, Calibre/PVS DRC/LVS, and parasitic extraction and modeling.

Skills

• Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership and responsibility.
• Effective communicator and team player.
• Ability to manage workload and schedules, reporting to the internal management team.
• Background in Semiconductor Physics.

Education

Graduate in Electrical Engineering (E.E.).

If this role aligns with your career aspirations and you wish to be part of a growing company with an exciting future, we would love to hear from you. Apply online using the form below. Please note that only applications matching the job profile will be considered.

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