Analog IC Design Engineer

Vivid Resourcing; Vlaams-Brabant; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Vivid Resourcing Ltd in Leuven, Belgium, seeks an experienced Analog IC Design Engineer to join a cutting-edge team. You will design, simulate and optimise analogue and mixed-signal circuits across full development lifecycles, working with multi-disciplinary groups to meet performance and power targets.

The role offers permanent, full-time employment with a competitive salary and benefits, and opportunities to contribute to next-generation silicon products.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical or Electronics Engineering.
• Experience in analogue IC design in semiconductor industry.
• Strong CMOS analogue circuit techniques and transistor-level design.
• Experience with schematic capture and SPICE simulations.
• Familiarity with EDA tools (Cadence Virtuoso) and IC fabrication flows.
• Analytical, problem-solving, and collaborative work style.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop analogue integrated circuits, including transistor-level circuit design.
• Perform schematic design, circuit simulation and optimisation using industry-standard EDA tools.
• Conduct pre-layout and post-layout simulations to verify performance and functionality.
• Work on block-level design, including amplifiers, voltage references, ADCs, DACs, power management and signal conditioning.
• Collaborate with layout, digital design, verification and test engineering teams.
• Support silicon bring-up, characterisation, debugging and validation activities.
• Contribute to design reviews, technical documentation and continuous improvement of design methodologies.

Skills

Analogue IC design

CMOS analogue circuits

Schematic capture

SPICE simulation

Layout verification

Cadence Virtuoso

Transistor-level design

Problem-solving

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical/Electronics

Tools

Cadence Virtuoso

Job description

ANALOG IC DESIGN ENGINEER - LEUVEN (BELGIUM) - PERMANENT POSITION

We are seeking an experienced Analog IC Design Engineer to join an innovative engineering team, working on the development of advanced integrated circuits for a range of high-performance applications.

In this position, you will be responsible for the design, development and optimisation of analogue integrated circuits, taking projects from initial concept and architecture through to circuit implementation, simulation, verification and silicon validation.

You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams, contributing to the development of complex semiconductor solutions while ensuring designs meet stringent performance, power, reliability and quality requirements.

The role offers the opportunity to work on challenging analogue and mixed-signal design projects, applying your technical expertise to solve complex engineering problems and contribute to products throughout the full development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop analogue integrated circuits, including transistor-level circuit design.
• Perform schematic design, circuit simulation and optimisation using industry-standard EDA tools.
• Conduct pre-layout and post-layout simulations to verify performance and functionality.
• Work on block-level design, including areas such as amplifiers, voltage references, ADCs, DACs, power management and signal conditioning.
• Collaborate with layout, digital design, verification and test engineering teams.
• Support silicon bring-up, characterisation, debugging and validation activities.
• Contribute to design reviews, technical documentation and continuous improvement of design methodologies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering or a related discipline.
• Proven experience in analogue IC design within a semiconductor environment.
• Strong understanding of transistor-level design and CMOS analogue circuit techniques.
• Experience with schematic capture, SPICE simulation and layout verification.
• Familiarity with industry-standard EDA tools such as Cadence Virtuoso.
• Understanding of semiconductor fabrication processes and IC development flows.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

The Offer:

• A permanent, full-time employment contract
• A salary & benefits package commensurate with experience