Principal ASIC Design Engineer 6-Month Contract
Remote / Occasional Travel to Oxford HQ
We are looking for a highly skilled ASIC Layout Engineer to contribute to the development of advanced mixed-signal designs at Oxford Nanopore. This is an exciting opportunity to apply your expertise in 65nm / 40nm / 28nm technologies and Cadence Virtuoso in a role that combines technical challenge with real-world impact.
You’ll be working remotely with occasional travel to our Oxford headquarters collaborating closely with a talented team of engineers who are pushing boundaries in chip design.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Leading top-level and block-level layout for analog and digital blocks.
* Driving schematic-driven layout and constraint-based design.
* Managing chip-level floorplanning power distribution shielding and device matching.
* Performing layout verification including DRC, LVS, ERC and supporting PEX flows.
* Supporting chip-level integration and successful tape‑out.
* Delivering full‑custom layout of analog and mixed‑signal IP blocks in Cadence Virtuoso.
* Partnering with circuit design engineers to ensure all layouts meet electrical, physical and reliability requirements.
What We’re Looking For
* 5 years proven experience in layout techniques and physical verification flows.
* Strong CMOS background ideally with deep sub‑micron nodes.
* Extensive use of Cadence Virtuoso layout and verification tools (PVS preferred).
* Solid understanding of layout and manufacturing effects.
* Proactive communicator able to highlight constraints, challenges and improvements.
* Highly detail‑oriented, adaptable and able to thrive in a fast‑paced environment.
* Strong communication and documentation skills.
* Self‑motivated, comfortable working independently and as part of a distributed team.
Desirable
* Experience with large ASIC designs.
* Familiarity with layout automation (e.g. SKILL).
At Oxford Nanopore you’ll join a collaborative, innovative environment where your expertise directly shapes the future of our technology.
We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and will assess every applicant based on their skills, experience and ability to perform the role.
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