🚀 Senior Analog Design Engineer

Staff IC Design Engineer Location: Oxfordshire (Hybrid) Salary: Competitive share options benefits Wave Recruitment is supporting a pioneering deep-tech company developing the next generation of hardware for AI acceleration — built on a breakthrough approach to high-speed, high-efficiency computing. This is an opportunity to join a world-class engineering team working at the intersection of analogue and mixed-signal IC design, and AI hardware. You’ll help define, architect, and deliver cutting-edge systems that will power a new era of high-performance, energy-efficient computing. The Role As a Staff IC Design Engineer , you’ll take a technical leadership role in designing complex analogue and mixed-signal systems. You’ll architect high-speed, high-performance subsystems, define block-level requirements, and collaborate closely with internal hardware, digital, and software teams, as well as external silicon design partners. Your work will directly shape the architecture and performance of next-generation computing hardware — bridging research innovation with real-world delivery. What You’ll Be Doing Define and lead the architecture of analogue and mixed-signal components and subsystems Develop block diagrams, specifications, and performance targets for custom analogue IP Review and assess designs delivered by external design houses and ASIC partners Act as the key technical interface between internal teams and external suppliers Contribute to system-level integration, signal integrity, power, and packaging design Support bring-up, validation, and debug of early prototypes and hardware systems Work cross-functionally with digital, packaging, and software teams to optimise system performance What You’ll Need 8 years’ experience in analogue/mixed-signal IC design, architecture, or system development Strong understanding of analogue and mixed-signal fundamentals — ADC/DACs, PLLs, amplifiers, power management, and signal conditioning Experience designing high-speed, high-performance analogue systems (e.g. >1 GSps, GHz-range clocking, high-resolution ADCs) Proven ability to define system and block-level architecture and translate performance targets into design specifications Experience managing and reviewing external ASIC or silicon partners Familiarity with simulation, modelling, and verification tools such as Cadence, SPICE, or MATLAB Excellent communication and documentation skills — able to explain design trade-offs and influence technical direction Nice to Have Experience with system integration , board bring-up, or productisation Knowledge of mixed-signal verification and high-speed packaging challenges The Offer Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package Share options for long-term alignment Opportunity to work on breakthrough hardware innovation with real-world impact Interested? Send your CV to imogen @waverecruitment.co.uk or drop us a message for a confidential chat.