ASIC Architect

Vivid Resourcing Ltd; Vlaams-Brabant; On-site; EUR 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Vivid Resourcing Ltd in Leuven, Belgium, is seeking an ASIC Architect to own complex IC development, translating system requirements into architectures and guiding the full tape-out process.

The role emphasizes analogue/mixed-signal design, architecture leadership, and cross-functional collaboration. A permanent, full-time position with a competitive salary package is offered.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in IC design and development.
• Strong analogue and/or mixed-signal expertise.
• Experience with sensor-related ICs or similar complex designs.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of IC architecture and translate requirements into circuit specs.
• Lead architectural decisions and hands-on analogue/mixed-signal design.
• Provide technical guidance; review schematics and layouts for performance and quality.
• Oversee full design process including layout reviews, verification and tape-out approval.
• Coordinate activities, set milestones, monitor progress against timelines.
• Identify risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external partners.
• Define and review external supplier specifications and deliverables.
• Develop verification and validation strategies and lab testing.
• Mentor engineers within the design team and drive methodological improvements.
• Continuously improve design workflows and tools.

Skills

Analogue & mixed-signal IC design

IC architecture

Verification & validation

Technical leadership

Communication skills

Tools

Cadence

Siemens EDA

Job description

ASIC ARCHITECT - LEUVEN (BELGIUM) - PERMANENT POSITION

We are looking for an experienced IC Design Architect to take ownership of complex integrated circuit development projects, with a particular focus on analogue and mixed-signal design. This is a senior technical position combining hands-on circuit design expertise with architectural responsibility and technical leadership.

You will play a central role in translating system-level performance requirements into robust IC architectures, overseeing the design process from initial specifications through to verification, validation and final tape-out. Working alongside multidisciplinary engineering teams, you will provide technical direction, review critical design decisions and ensure that development activities meet the required performance, quality and project objectives.

This is an opportunity for an experienced semiconductor professional to take ownership of technically challenging development projects, influence design methodologies and contribute to the development of next-generation integrated circuit technologies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Take ownership of IC architecture and design, translating system-level requirements into detailed circuit specifications and implementation strategies.
• Lead architectural decisions and maintain hands‑on involvement in analogue and mixed‑signal circuit design.
• Provide technical guidance and review design implementations, schematics and layouts to ensure performance and quality requirements are achieved.
• Oversee the complete IC design process, including layout reviews, verification and final tape‑out approval.
• Coordinate technical activities, establish project milestones and monitor progress against agreed timelines.
• Identify technical risks, assess project requirements and implement appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams, project managers and external development partners.
• Define and review technical specifications and deliverables from external engineering suppliers.
• Develop verification and validation strategies, including hands‑on laboratory testing and characterisation.
• Contribute to the recruitment, development and mentoring of engineers within the design team.
• Continuously improve design methodologies, tools and engineering workflows.

Experience & Technical Background:

• 10+ years of experience in integrated circuit design and development.
• Strong background in analogue and/or mixed‑signal IC design.
• Experience with sensor‑related integrated circuits, sensor interfaces or comparable complex semiconductor designs.
• Solid understanding of IC architecture, circuit design and top‑level verification.
• Experience overseeing chip development through to layout completion and tape‑out.
• Familiarity with industry‑standard EDA tools, particularly Cadence and/or Siemens EDA environments.
• Experience with IC verification, validation and laboratory characterisation.
• Previous experience providing technical leadership, coordinating engineering activities and reviewing complex design work.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with internal and external technical stakeholders.

The Offer:

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