UK Residency Programme - Analogue CMOS Researcher

Location:

Cambridge, UK

Overview:

Join Microsoft Research Cambridge to design analogue integrated CMOS circuits for the Analogue Optical Computer, advancing low power AI hardware with a multidisciplinary research team.

Responsibilities:

• Advance analogue compute research by taking new circuit concepts through simulation, layout, and silicon validation.
• Research, develop, and implement analogue and mixed signal CMOS circuits.
• Perform transistor level analysis, simulation, and optimisation.
• Produce layouts in a 180 nm process and prepare designs for MPW fabrication.
• Build and evaluate research prototypes, troubleshooting issues from schematic to silicon.
• Explore scaling paths to advanced nodes and assess architectural and topological trade-offs.
• Work closely with collaborators on algorithms, digital twin modelling, and optical system integration.
• Communicate results clearly, sharing insights with the wider AOC team and partner groups.
• Contribute to an open, multidisciplinary research environment.

Qualifications:

• PhD (or close to completion) in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Strong understanding and hands-on experience with analogue CMOS circuit design.
• Proficiency with Cadence EDA design tools.
• Experience taking designs through to tape-out.