<main><div></div> <div><div> <div></div> <div><div></div></div> <div role="textbox" aria-disabled="true" aria-label="Start typing to edit text" aria-multiline="true"> <span></span><div> <div contenteditable="false"></div> <div><div contenteditable="false"></div></div> <div><div><div> <div contenteditable="false"> <div><div></div></div> <div><div><div><div><span role="img" aria-label="Page icon">⚡</span></div></div></div></div> </div> <div><div> <div> <div contenteditable="false"><h1 contenteditable="false" tabindex="0" role="textbox" aria-label="Start typing to edit text">Analog Design Lead</h1></div> <div contenteditable="false"></div> </div> <div contenteditable="false"></div> </div></div> </div></div></div> <div><div> <div><div><div> <div contenteditable="false"><span><span>📍</span> Location: Toronto, Canada </span></div> <div></div> </div></div></div> <div><div> <h4 contenteditable="false"><span>About Astrus</span></h4> <div></div> </div></div> <div><div><div> <div contenteditable="false">At Astrus, we are using AI to automate microchip design, starting with the biggest bottleneck, analog layout. Our mission is to radically improve global computation and empower chip designers to create the world's most advanced microchips with AI. Astrus is backed by top-tier VC firms: Khosla Ventures, HOF Capital, and 1517 Fund. </div> <div></div> </div></div></div> <div><div><div> <div contenteditable="false"></div> <div></div> </div></div></div> <div><div><div> <div contenteditable="false">Learn more about <a contenteditable="false" href="https://astrus.notion.site/Astrus-Public-1ef59704f6ea4be9a39b07b1fc1fb9f3?pvs=24" tabindex="0"><span></span><span><span></span></span><span>Astrus Public</span><span></span></a> </div> <div></div> </div></div></div> <div><div> <h4 contenteditable="false"><span>About the Role</span></h4> <div></div> </div></div> <div><div><div> <div contenteditable="false">As <span>Analog Design Lead</span>, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of AI-driven microchip design for one of the most ambitious startups in the industry. You will lead the definition and refinement of key features in our Layout Game Engine, ensuring it incorporates the necessary design moves and configurations for generating superhuman analog layouts. This role offers you the unique opportunity to influence not only the technical aspects of analog design but also the strategic direction of our product as we aim to radically improve global computation. <span>🚀</span> </div> <div></div> </div></div></div> <div><div><div> <div contenteditable="false"></div> <div></div> </div></div></div> <div><div><div> <div contenteditable="false">You will collaborate closely with AI, product, and software teams to ensure that our AI-driven layout system is robust, accurate, and aligned with industry standards. Acting as the <span>bridge between analog design expertise and AI development</span>, you will be responsible for identifying key design requirements, prioritizing layout and circuit design methodologies, and ensuring customer and industry needs are met through continuous iteration and feedback.</div> <div></div> </div></div></div> <div><div><div> <div contenteditable="false"></div> <div></div> </div></div></div> <div><div> <h4 contenteditable="false"><span>Key Responsibilities</span></h4> <div></div> </div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false"><div></div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false">Lead the <span>definition and prioritization of </span>the Layout Game Engine, ensuring all possible analog circuit layout configurations are captured.</div> <div></div> </div></div> </div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false"><div></div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false">Collaborate closely with the <span>software development team</span> and the <span>Computational Physics Lead</span> to ensure accurate modeling of <span>parasitic extraction</span> and <span>circuit simulation software</span> that precisely reflects real-world circuit behaviors.</div> <div></div> </div></div> </div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false"><div></div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false">Work with cross-functional teams to determine methodologies for <span>properly evaluating layouts</span>, ensuring that both AI-driven and human-generated designs are assessed fairly and accurately.</div> <div></div> </div></div> </div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false"><div></div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false">Lead the creation of <span>reference designs</span> that serve as benchmarks for <span>human-level performance</span>, providing a basis for comparing AI-generated layouts to human-engineered designs.</div> <div></div> </div></div> </div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false"><div></div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false">Continuously evaluate the <span>performance and manufacturability</span> of AI-generated designs, providing feedback to improve the AI system’s accuracy and alignment with industry best practices.</div> <div></div> </div></div> </div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false"><div></div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false"> <span>Translate customer needs and industry feedback</span> into actionable design requirements, working with cross-functional teams to ensure that the layout engine evolves to meet real-world challenges.</div> <div></div> </div></div> </div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false"><div></div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false">Oversee the <span>integration of industry-leading design principles</span> into the AI layout process, ensuring it reflects the latest advancements in high-speed analog circuits.</div> <div></div> </div></div> </div></div> <div><div><div> <div contenteditable="false"></div> <div></div> </div></div></div> <div><div> <h4 contenteditable="false"><span>Who You Are</span></h4> <div></div> </div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false"><div></div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false"> <span>Expert in high-speed analog circuit design</span>, with experience in <span>FinFET technologies, </span>like <span>SerDes</span> or similar high-frequency designs.</div> <div></div> </div></div> </div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false"><div></div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false"> <span>Interest in analog layouts</span>, with a strong <span>physics-based understanding</span> of the principles that drive efficient and high-performance layout design.</div> <div></div> </div></div> </div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false"><div></div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false">Strong understanding of the <span>semiconductor design process</span> and a proven ability to balance innovation with manufacturability and performance.</div> <div></div> </div></div> </div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false"><div></div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false">You hold a <span>Master’s or PhD</span> in Electrical Engineering or a related field.</div> <div></div> </div></div> </div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false"><div></div></div> <div><div> <div contenteditable="false"> <span>Collaborative and leadership-oriented</span>, with a desire to influence the future of analog layout design and grow into a key leadership role at Astrus. </div> <div></div> </div></div> </div></div> <div><div><div> <div contenteditable="false"> <span>Ready to radically improve global computation? </span><span>📈</span><span><span>🌎</span> <span>🤖</span></span> </div> <div></div> </div></div></div> </div></div> </div> <span></span> </div> <div><div></div></div> <div></div> </div></div></main>