Analog IC Design Engineer

Job Title

Analog IC Design Engineer

Role Summary

This role is part of the IC development team based in Stansted (UK) and Ottawa (Canada), focused on high-speed transimpedance amplifier (TIA) and laser driver (LD) ICs for data-centre and telecom applications. The engineer will contribute to circuit and block-level analogue design from concept through validation and volume production and will report to the Design Centre Manager.

Experience Level

Entry-level — 0–2 years of relevant industry experience in analogue IC design.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include:

• Own circuit and block-level analogue designs to meet performance, power, area, and reliability targets.
• Support chip development and take ownership of key analogue subsystems within larger IC programmes.
• Collaborate with layout engineering to address post-layout performance, parasitics, and optimisation.
• Support verification, lab validation and bring-up to correlate simulations with measurements.
• Work cross-functionally with Product, Test, Verification, Reliability, and Marketing teams to align system requirements.
• Develop innovative circuit solutions and improve analogue design methodologies and architectures.
• Present technical work, support design reviews, and contribute to maintaining programme schedules.

Requirements

Must-have:

• 0–2 years of industry experience in analogue IC design.
• Strong understanding of CMOS/BiCMOS analogue circuit design principles and semiconductor device physics.
• Solid grounding in circuit theory, device behaviour, and design trade-offs (performance, power, area).
• Experience with Cadence design and simulation tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.

Preferred:

• Exposure to RF / high-speed analogue design (10 GHz+).
• Experience with laser driver and/or TIA circuit design.
• Understanding of RF/analogue layout principles (floorplanning, parasitics, matching, ESD, crosstalk, IR drop).
• Experience with high-frequency passive design and 3D modelling techniques.
• Familiarity with device modelling (Verilog-AMS, SystemVerilog) and DFM/yield/reliability principles.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline is required. A Master's degree (MSc) or specialised analogue IC design training is preferred. No explicit alternative "equivalent experience" language is stated.

About the Company

Company: Semtech

Headquarters: Camarillo, California, USA

Semtech Corporation is a high-performance semiconductor company providing IoT systems and Cloud connectivity solutions. The company focuses on delivering innovative technology solutions that support a smarter, more connected, and sustainable planet, with a dedication to quality across infrastructure, industrial, and consumer markets.