Principal ASIC Design Engineer

Principal ASIC Design Engineer

Quantum Control Systems

Our client — a world-leading neutral-atom quantum computing company — is building the custom ASICs that make their platform tick: ultra-low-noise DAC/ADC front-ends, high-speed serialisers, and real-time digital control logic operating at the edge of what silicon can do. They need a Principal ASIC Design Engineer to own this work end-to-end.

What you'll do

Architect and lead design of custom mixed-signal ASICs for quantum qubit control and readout — from block-level specification through tape-out and post-silicon validation.

Own RTL design (SystemVerilog/VHDL), analog/mixed-signal IP integration, and physical design closure from floorplan through signoff.

Define silicon specifications in direct collaboration with physics and systems teams, translating qubit drive and readout requirements into ASIC architecture.

Lead post-silicon bring-up and characterisation; own root-cause and ECO process for silicon bugs.

Select process nodes and foundry partners; manage IP procurement and vendor relationships.

Mentor junior ASIC engineers and set the technical standard across the silicon team.

What you bring

10+ years of ASIC design experience with demonstrated tape-outs at advanced nodes (28 nm and below).

Deep mixed-signal expertise: high-speed DAC/ADC (GSPS range), PLL/DLL, precision reference circuits.

Strong RTL design and verification background: SystemVerilog, UVM, CDC/lint signoff, low-power (UPF).

Physical design closure experience: Synopsys/Cadence EDA flows, STA (PrimeTime), IR/EM (Voltus), Calibre LVS/DRC.

Track record of owning a chip from architecture through production — not just contributing to one.

Excellent cross-functional communication; able to work daily with physicists, firmware engineers, and system architects.

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent