Lead ASIC / Custom Circuit Design Engineer Memory & Mixed-Signal

Lead Custom / ASIC Design Engineer – Advanced Nodes Zurich (Hybrid) | Deep Tech | FinFET We are working with a highly innovative Zürich-based semiconductor company building next-generation compute technology. They are now looking for a Lead Custom Design Engineer to drive the development of high-performance custom circuits on advanced process nodes. This is a leadership position with strong hands-on responsibility. If you enjoy owning complex silicon from architecture decisions through to bring-up, and guiding other engineers along the way, this could be a great fit. Your Role You will combine technical depth with team leadership. Expect to: Lead development of custom digital / analog blocks used in advanced compute architectures Define circuit-level specifications, performance targets & design strategies Work hands-on at transistor level across advanced FinFET technologies Guide a small team of custom & layout engineers toward production-quality silicon Drive block-level verification, robustness closure & silicon validation Collaborate closely with digital, backend, DFT & test teams Review extraction results, debug parasitics, and ensure clean PPA closure Improve design methodologies, automation flows & review processes What Youll Bring 7+ years in custom digital, analog, or memory circuit design Experience owning complex blocks through full development cycles Strong knowledge of advanced-node behaviour (variation, leakage, stability, reliability) Prior experience mentoring or technically leading other engineers Confidence interfacing with layout, backend & system teams A structured and quality-driven engineering mindset Nice to Have Automation scripting (Python or Tcl) Exposure to memory-related circuits or datapath-heavy designs Experience in silicon bring-up & correlation Background in low-power or high-performance compute architectures Ideal Profile This role suits someone who: Still enjoys being hands-on despite seniority Thinks in terms of performance, power & robustness Is comfortable making architectural trade-offs Wants visible impact in a focused, high-caliber hardware team