Layout Design Engineer II (SerDes)
Cadence Design Systems · Cork 01
About this role
Cadence Design Systems is hiring a mid-level Hardware Engineer in the software engineering function based in Cork 01. The posting calls out experience with Python, System Design.
- Role
- Hardware Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- mid
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Cork 01
- Posted
- May 18, 2026
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Job description
from Cadence Design Systems careersAt Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.
Cadence is a pivotal leader in electronic design, building upon more than 30 years of computational software expertise. The company applies its underlying Intelligent System Design strategy to deliver software, hardware and IP that turn design concepts into reality.
Cadence customers are the world’s most innovative companies, delivering extraordinary electronic products from chips to boards to systems for the most dynamic market applications including consumer, hyperscale computing, 5G communications, automotive, aerospace industrial and health.
At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.
Job Title: Layout Design Engineer (SerDes)
Location: Cork , Ireland
Reports to: Sr Principal Design Engineer
Job Overview:
The Layout Design Engineer will be responsible for transistor-level physical layout implementation of advanced analog and mixed-signal circuits for next-generation high-speed interface IP. This role sits within the SerDes Product Team based in Cork, Ireland, and works closely with cross-functional engineering partners to deliver high-quality, manufacturable designs.
Job Responsibilities:
- Perform custom transistor-level layout for high-speed SerDes blocks, including PLLs, Clock and Data Recovery (CDR), TX/RX analog front-ends, equalisers (CTLE/DFE), bandgap and bias circuits, and high-speed clock distribution networks.