Job Description

Flux Computing designs and manufactures optical processors to train and run inference on large AI models. Join us in London to be part of a highly motivated and skilled team that thrives on delivering impact and innovation at speed.

The Role

We're searching for a Senior/Staff Analog Design Engineer with a strong focus on CMOS phase?locked loops (PLLs) and clock?distribution networks. You will architect, design and bring to production an

ultra?low?jitter clocking subsystem that fans out precise multi?GHz clocks to more than 100 parallel optical?compute channels

inside the OTPU. The work spans fractional?N synthesisers, on?chip loop filters, de?skew circuits and high?integrity clock?tree distribution--all while meeting stringent power, spur and phase?noise budgets required by next?generation AI workloads.

Responsibilities

Architect, design and verify wide?bandwidth fractional?N PLLs (multi?GHz output) including VCOs, charge pumps, loop filters and frequency dividers to achieve sub?100 fs rms integrated jitter. Develop clock?distribution networks--buffer trees, deskew circuits, differential or CML fan?outs--that deliver phase?aligned clocks to > 100 destination blocks with < 5 ps channel?to?channel skew. Co?optimise the PLL with packaging, board, and power?delivery teams to minimise supply?induced jitter, crosstalk and electromagnetic coupling in a dense optical?compute environment. Create behavioural and transistor?level models (Verilog?A / SPICE) for system?level co?simulation of timing budgets, ensuring reliable link margins across PVT corners. Drive post?layout extraction, Monte?Carlo analysis, and silicon bring?up--including on?wafer phase?noise measurements, jitter transfer curves, and clock?tree eye diagrams. Mentor junior engineers, lead rigorous design reviews, and champion best?practice methodologies for low?jitter analog design and measurement. Track and inject into the team the latest advances in PLL architectures, adaptive biasing, clock?mesh techniques, and on?chip jitter?monitoring.

Skills & Experience

7 + years of industry experience designing production CMOS PLLs, CDRs or other precision clock generators. Demonstrated success achieving sub?100 fs rms jitter and < -80 dBc reference?spur performance at multi?GHz frequencies. Mastery of analog/RF EDA tools for schematic capture, SPICE?/S?parameter simulation, layout, parasitic extraction and mixed?signal verification. Deep understanding of phase?noise theory, loop?dynamics, supply?noise coupling, clock?tree deskew and electromagnetic crosstalk. Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (or related); Master's / PhD preferred. Excellent problem?solving, communication and cross?disciplinary collaboration abilities. Thrive in rapid?iteration, high?ownership environments; bring a portfolio of patents, publications or personal projects that showcases innovative clock?generation or high?speed analog design.

Compensation & Benefits

Competitive salary and stock options, you're not just part of the journey, you will own a piece of it. Work from our HQ in King's Cross, right in the middle of London's buzzing AI scene. Live within 45 minutes of the office? Perfect. Live within 20 minutes? We'll add an extra

24,000 a year

to your salary. We offer visa sponsorship and full relocation support (UK and abroad), through a dedicated third-party provider who are on hand to make your move to London as seamless as possible. Full BUPA healthcare and dental cover, medical history disregarded. High-spec tech for everyone - M4 Macs as standard, M4 Pros for Engineers. Sony noise-cancelling headphones and ergonomic setups to keep you comfortable and focused. Personal company card to spend on tools that help you do your job - like ChatGPT Pro or anything else that boosts your workflow. Healthy, chef-cooked dinners in the office every night, with something for every diet and tastebud. Monthly off-site team socials. 25 days of paid holiday, plus all the UK bank holidays. Access to our in-house 3D printer for personal or work projects. Cycle2work scheme. Need a caffeine fix? We've got you covered with a tab at our favourite local coffee shop. We offer a pension plan and salary sacrifice options.

We're building fast and that includes our benefits. More exciting additions are coming soon for the Flux crew.

If you are passionate about pushing the boundaries of what's possible in AI and thrive in a high-energy, fast-paced environment, we want to hear from you. Apply now to join Flux and be a key player in shaping the future of computing.