Digital Design Engineer / Digital Design Engineeress

Join Our Team at Kandou!

At Kandou, we are redefining the economics of AI infrastructure. Our mission is to democratize AI by significantly reducing the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of hardware systems — a critical barrier to scalable adoption.

Our proprietary MIMO-over-copper technology powers a high-performance, chiplet-based AI memory fabric that is both scalable and energy-efficient. Unlike traditional interconnects, our solution reduces power consumption significantly while preserving high bandwidth and ultra-low latency — unlocking unprecedented efficiency for AI training and inference at scale.

Kandou’s architecture represents a foundational shift in how AI hardware is built for the future. We are currently seeking a Digital Design Engineer to join our team.

Position Details

Location: Lausanne (St-Sulpice), Switzerland

Type: CDI at 100%, immediate start or to be agreed

Responsibilities

• Concept definition and analog to digital interface specification
• RTL design with basics of DFT and IP verification
• Logic synthesis and timing analysis
• Close interaction with verification engineers and analog/mixed signal designers
• Develop block-level specifications for high-speed digital circuits
• Design and verification of very high-speed digital circuits
• Support for post-silicon lab bring-up, debug, characterization, and productization
• Analysis and understanding of high-speed serial protocols (e.g., USB4, PCIe)
• Validation and bring-up of chips in the lab
• Collaboration with verification and physical implementation engineers
• Manage workload, schedules, and report to internal management and external customers

Required Experience

• 5-10 years’ experience in digital design of circuits in multi-Gigabit serial data-link transceivers, DDR, and low-power high-performance modern memory interfaces
• Strong technical background in high-speed digital circuits in deep-submicron CMOS technologies
• Proven experience in complex digital design and verification of data processing systems
• Experience with industry-standard design EDA tools for design, simulation, and verification
• Exposure to the Cadence toolset
• Experience with multi-Gigabit serial data transceivers is highly desirable

Required Skills

• Interest in designing digital circuits for multi-Gigabit serial and parallel data-link transceivers
• Strong scripting and tool setup skills
• Analytical skills to translate system-level requirements into design
• Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership and responsibility
• Proficient in RTL coding, CDC, and linting knowledge
• Knowledge of synthesis, STA, and signal processing techniques is a plus
• Advanced knowledge of high-speed and low-power design techniques

Required Education

• Proven experience and/or Master’s or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Communications, or relevant fields
• MSc in electronics/electrical engineering (equivalent or higher)

If you share our vision and believe you are a great fit for this role, we invite you to Apply online using the form below. Please note that only applications matching the job profile will be considered.