Graduate Analogue & Mixed-Signal IC Design Engineer

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Advanced Cadence IC Design & Semiconductor Programme

Company Overview

Novomorphic is a new semiconductor design venture backed by Cadence Design Systems, Welsh Government, and CSA Catapult. We are building advanced semiconductor and intelligent hardware capability in the UK.

Our work focuses on low-power intelligent hardware, edge AI, digital IC design, analogue and mixed-signal systems, FPGA platforms, embedded systems, and compound semiconductor technologies.

We are building a practical engineering culture centred on technical excellence, curiosity, ownership, collaboration, and delivery.

The Opportunity

Novomorphic is seeking motivated graduates to join our Analogue and Mixed-Signal IC Design team.

You will contribute to the design, simulation, verification, and optimisation of analogue and mixed-signal integrated circuits for low-power intelligent systems.

This role is ideal for graduates interested in semiconductor engineering, analogue electronics, mixed-signal systems, and advanced IC design.

What You Will Do

• Support analogue and mixed-signal IC design activities using Cadence environments.
• Assist with circuit simulation, verification, and optimisation.
• Contribute to low-power and performance-focused circuit development.
• Support design validation, corner analysis, and layout-aware design activities.
• Collaborate with digital, embedded, FPGA, and system engineering teams.
• Participate in technical reviews and engineering problem-solving activities.
• Contribute to reusable semiconductor IP development.

What You Will Develop

• Analogue IC design techniques
• Mixed-signal integration methodologies
• Cadence IC design workflows
• Circuit simulation and verification
• Low-power IC design concepts
• Semiconductor device understanding
• Layout-aware design principles
• Cross-disciplinary semiconductor engineering

What We Are Looking For

Essential Requirements

• Degree in:
  • Electronic Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Microelectronics
  • Semiconductor Engineering
  • Physics with electronics relevance
  • Or a related field
• Understanding of electronic circuits and semiconductor fundamentals.
• Interest in analogue or mixed-signal IC design.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work within multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Desirable Experience

• Analogue electronics projects
• CMOS or mixed-signal design exposure
• Cadence or EDA tool familiarity
• MATLAB or Python experience
• FPGA or embedded systems awareness
• Signal processing or sensor systems
• Simulation and verification exposure

Why Join Novomorphic?

• Work on next-generation semiconductor and intelligent hardware technologies.
• Learn directly from experienced IC designers and semiconductor engineers.
• Build practical analogue and mixed-signal IC expertise.
• Contribute to customer projects and internal IP development.
• Help strengthen the UK semiconductor ecosystem.

Benefits

• 28 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Annual discretionary bonus scheme
• Life assurance
• Private medical insurance
• Additional benefits tailored to employee needs

Location and Working Model

This role is based in Cardiff, Wales. Working arrangements may vary depending on project and business requirements.

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK or be eligible for sponsorship, where applicable.