(Visa Sponsored) Analogue ASIC / IC Verification Engineer Harlow/Cambourne Hybrid Working

Rakon is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of frequency control products and timing solutions. Our products can be found at the heart of many applications, from 5G networks to satellites and from emergency beacons to autonomous vehicles.

To complement our growing ASIC team in the UK, we are looking for an experienced Analogue ASIC Verification Engineer with the skills and enthusiasm to enhance Rakon’s competitive position significantly.

About The Job
As a member of the AISC Design Engineering Department, you will join the group responsible for the development of ASICs used within Rakon’s leading-edge frequency control products. You will join the very successful team that has been delivering these solutions for more than two decades.

Responsibilities will include:

• Perform verification simulations and generate design documents to capture key results and performance at the block level, sub-system, and system level for peer review and future reference for active ASIC development projects
  • Design suitable test benches in both Virtuoso Analog Design Environment with supporting Verilog A as required
  • Record and present circuit schematics, simulation test benches, test configuration, and simulation results for review and assessment by the ASIC project team
    • • Flag any performance issues early in the design cycle
        
        • Generate verification reports and design documents for all key blocks
        • Lead/participate in peer design reviews
• Contribute to ASIC operation manual
• Contribute to any continuous improvement initiatives

Key Competencies:

• Some experience in analogue circuit verification practices in CMOS and Bi-CMOS technologies or relevant industry in a development role.
• Fluent with Cadence tool suites: predominantly analogue (Virtuoso) but with experience of the digital flow.
• Ability to extract simulation results, capture them in a document, and present them to the team for peer review.
• Proficient user of at least one scripting language.
• Experience in working with cross-functional teams.
• Working knowledge and understanding of quality systems such as ISO9001.

Desired experience:

• Cadence administration knowledge would be an advantage.
• Familiar with both 0.18um CMOS and 0.6um or 0.18um BiCMOS technologies.
• Working knowledge of oscillator topologies.
• General knowledge of various oscillator products.
• Hands-on experience with Python and Matlab.

Education:

• A degree (BEng/MEng) in Electronic/Electrical Engineering.

What we offer:

• Excellent work-life balance, hybrid working with half-day Fridays.
• Competitive salary, Bupa health insurance, life insurance, 15% bonus, ASIC specific bonus, competitive pension contribution.
• A UK skilled worker visa is provided to competent candidates from overseas.
• Opportunity to work with a global team.
• Voluntary Reserve Services, Long Service Award.

At Rakon, we value task-focused problem solvers and team players who continuously seek to improve our products and business and develop themselves. The guiding principles of the Rakon business are Passion, Respect, Courage, Perseverance, and Integrity. They guide us in the way we operate and the decisions that we make. People from 49 countries work at Rakon, and we are an LGBTQ-friendly company that offers equal opportunity regardless of gender and ethnicity.

We have several other roles available; for a private and confidential conversation about this and other opportunities, please get in touch with our Recruitment Consultant, Davella Tang, at Davella.Tang@rakon.com. Applications close as soon as we find the right person, so click Apply now!