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Staff Digital Engineer

Semtech

Skills

Required

  • signal processing
  • embedded firmware
  • modelling
  • system design methods & tools
  • Matlab

Preferred

  • mixed-signal ICs
  • FPGAs
  • logic analyzers
  • oscilloscopes
  • RISC-V
  • Python
  • Perl
  • tcl

Responsibilities

  • Define, develop, verify and optimize complex digital circuits for low-power mixed-signal circuits.
  • Design digital hardware functions and sub systems in RTL code using SystemVerilog, Verilog or VHDL.
  • Collaborate with system design to create digital specification definition.
  • Implement design for testability (scan chain, BIST, boundary scan) and diagnosis features to support hardware testing.
  • Generate technical documentation and participate in design reviews.
  • (40%) Support constraints definition, logic synthesis, and physical design for timing closure, DFT insertion and test vectors creation, static timing closure.
  • (15%) Support development of comprehensive verification plans and testbenches, including functional verification, RTL and gate-level simulations, timing analysis, and top verification.
  • Participate in pre-silicon digital hardware emulation and FPGA prototyping.
  • (15%) Support silicon lab evaluation, performance characterization and debug.
  • (10%) Interface with system, embedded firmware, analog, verification and cross functional teams.
  • (10%) Technical support to test, product and application engineers.
  • (10%) Minimum Qualifications: 4+ years of industry experience in digital integrated circuit design B.S. or M.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering Strong analytical, synthesis and problem solving skills
  • Solid knowledge and experience in digital IC development, frontend-to-backend flow, timing closure, data path, signal processing, low-power techniques, basic constraints development, timing analysis, system trade-offs (power, speed, hardware resources, area)
  • Background with MCU based hardware systems (ARM, RISC-V, PIC, STM32) with memories, digital micro-architecture, interfaces, and dedicated hardware peripherals
  • Proficiency in SystemVerilog/Verilog/VHDL, scripting languages (Python, Perl, tcl), debugging capabilities, and industry leading digital EDA tools (Synopsys, Cadence, Siemens) Knowledge of verification methodologies and tools (SystemVerilog, UVM/OVM, formal verification)
  • Demonstration of technical ownership and successful execution
  • Experience with standard hardware protocols (I2C, I3C, SPI, MIPI) Independent, self-motivated, rigorous, team player and able to follow through Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Requirements

  • signal processing, embedded firmware, analog, modelling, test and application
  • Experience with system design methods & tools, Matlab, etc.
  • Experience with consumer and/or ITA market circuit developments #LI-Onsite

Preferred

  • Digital development for mixed-signal ICs Hands-on experience with development boards, FPGAs, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, supplies, multimeters and the associated measurement methods