Analog Design Engineer (AP) - Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Originally posted 20 May 2026 by the employer — open 112 days.
About the role
This role involves the development of low-power, high-performance ICs in advanced CMOS processes for consumer electronics.
What you'll do
- Develop advanced power conversion solutions and respective circuitry from concept through production.
- Model solutions using Matlab, Simulink, and Spectre AMS Designer.
- Implement designs at the transistor level.
- Oversee layout implementation and perform post-layout simulations and optimization.
- Conduct hands-on lab checkout, silicon learning, and debug.
- Support post-silicon activities including product validation, characterization, and production test.
What you'll need
- BS, MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering (or related fields) with professional experience in mixed-signal CMOS circuit design.
- Deep understanding of analog design flows including architecture, design, and design integration.
- Strong skills in CMOS analog design and layout of high precision, extremely low power sensing circuits.
- Hands-on lab test/debug experience with a range of lab equipment.
- Organized and detailed with strong communication skills.
- Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of discrete-time and continuous-time signal processing.
- Experience designing low-power, high-performance electrochemical sensing circuits.
- Experience in system and behavioral modelling.
- Experience in ultra-low power design techniques for mixed-signal CMOS circuits.
- Experience designing for different CMOS processes and aggressive geometry nodes.
- Understanding of reliability concerns.
- Understanding of high-level scripting tools such as Python.
Skills: advanced power conversion solutions, CMOS circuit design, low power sensing circuits, Matlab, Simulink, Spectre AMS, lab checkout, silicon learning
This role has been open 112 days — well above the 66-day median for Analog IC Design roles.
Analog IC Design · Analog Design
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Open roles in category
259
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Median days open
66 d
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Median salary
$156k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Cirrus Logic | All employers we track in this specialty (259 roles · 46 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in category | 9 | 259 |
| Median days open | 112 d | 66 d (+46 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $156k |
Skills observed across this category: advanced power conversion solutions, CMOS circuit design, low power sensing circuits, Matlab, Simulink, Spectre AMS, lab checkout, silicon learning
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 33 open roles · median 45 d
- Texas Instruments · 30 open roles · median 111 d
- NXP Semiconductors · 15 open roles · median 65 d
- Renesas Electronics · 14 open roles · median 53 d
- onsemi · 13 open roles · median 111 d
- Semtech · 11 open roles · median 83 d
How we counted: 259 open Analog IC Design (Analog Design) roles from 46 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 10 Sept 2026. Figures refresh nightly.