Digital Design Engineer, UK, CH in Reading

At Kandou, we are redefining the economics of AI infrastructure. Our mission is to democratise AI by significantly reducing the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of hardware systems — a critical barrier to scalable adoption. Our proprietary MIMO-over-copper technology powers a high-performance, chiplet-based AI memory fabric that is both scalable and energy-efficient. Unlike traditional interconnects, our solution reduces power consumption significantly while preserving high bandwidth and ultra-low latency — unlocking unprecedented efficiency for AI training and inference at scale. Kandou’s architecture is not just an incremental improvement — it’s a foundational shift in how AI hardware is built for the future.

We are actively seeking a Digital Design Engineer.

Location: Lausanne (St-Sulpice), Switzerland

Responsibility:

• Concept definition, analog to digital interface specification
• RTL design with basics of DFT and IP verification
• Logic synthesis, Timing analysis
• Close interaction with Verification engineers, Analog/Mixed signal designers
• Develop block level specifications of very high-speed digital circuits that meet key performance targets based on system level requirement
• Design and verification of very high-speed digital circuits
• Support for post-silicon lab bring-up, debug, characterization and productization
• Analysis and understanding of high-speed serial protocols (e.g., USB4, PCIe)
• Analog/digital interface specification in close cooperation with analog/mixed-signal designers
• Validation and bring-up of chips in the lab
• Close interaction with verification and physical implementation engineers to verify circuit functionality and compliance with area, timing, and power requirements
• Support and interact with customers on requirements, design specifications, performance results and product delivery
• Support IP and chip level integration
• Manage workload and schedules and report to internal management team and external customers

Required Experience:

• 5-10 years’ experience in digital design of key circuits in multi-Gigabit serial data-link transceivers, DDR and low power high performance modern memory interfaces and experience in the semiconductor industry
• Strong technical background in design of high-speed digital circuits in deep-submicron CMOS technologies
• Proven experience in complex digital design and verification of data processing systems
• Proven experience in design and verification of complex regulation systems (configuration, calibration, and dynamic adaption)
• Experience in industry standard design EDA tools for design, simulation, and verification
• Experience in digital high-speed blocks, CMOS High Speed interface competence would be a preference
• Exposure to the Cadence toolset
• Experience with multi-Gigabit serial data transceivers is highly desirable
• Experience with analog/digital control interfaces is valuable

Required Skills:

• Strong interest in the design of digital circuits and blocks for multi-Gigabit serial and parallel data-link transceivers, DDR and low power high performance memory and communication interfaces
• Strong scripting and tool setup skill
• Strong analytical skills to translate system-level requirements into design
• Self-motivated, with strong sense of ownership and responsibility
• Good communicator and team player
• RTL coding skills, CDC and Linting knowledge
• Understanding of verification tools and methodologies is an advantage
• Knowledge of synthesis, STA and signal processing techniques is an advantage
• Advanced knowledge of high-speed and low-power design techniques and high-speed serial protocols
• Scripting (Python preferred) and tool setup skills

Required Education:

• Proven experience and/or Masters or Ph.D. in E.E., Communications or other relevant fields
• MSc in electronics/electrical engineering (equivalent or higher)