Sr. Staff/Principal Engineer, Digital Design (San Diego)

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to/review SoC specifications and architectures
• Front to back digital design and verification - RTL through physical implementation
• Hands on technical leadership
• Support schedule and resource planning
• Help define and socialize digital/system design, implementation methodologies and test strategies and flows
• Debug designs and provide timely closure
• Work with System, Software, RF, Analog, and Test teams and provide necessary support

Job Requirements

• MS/PhD EE/CS preferred
• 10 or more years of experience digital SoC development required
• Experience bringing highly integrated mixed signal SoCs to commercial mass production
• Experience with embedded systems, wireless protocols, power management, signal processing and standard digital interfaces
• Deep RTL design knowledge (Verilog/VHDL) and SystemVerilog, checkers, and other design verification techniques
• Deep knowledge of front-end tools (Verilog simulators, linters, clock-domain crossing checkers)
• Proven knowledge of synthesis, static timing, DFT and (Front to Back) F2B digital SoC design flow
• Experience with ATPG, fault grading, scan, BIST, DFT/DFM
• Proven knowledge of SystemVerilog assertions,
• Knowledge of languages such as C/C++, Perl, Tcl and Python
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Good skills and interest in mentorship
• Ability to foresee issues and design in flexibility and workarounds for both known and unknown unknowns
• Expert in RTL design and implementation (architecture and micro-architecture)
• Deep knowledge of front-end tools and flow - Verilog simulators, linters, synthesis, static timing, clock trees, power simulation, floor plan development, and power supply implementation
• Deep knowledge of system modeling and verification using System Verilog or System C
• Proven knowledge in acquiring and integrating 3rd party IP
• High speed logic design (GHz+), and high speed clock distribution experience.
• Understanding of mixed signal concepts

Desirable Skills

• Experience with Cadence F2B design tools
• Experience with formal verification tools
• Able to work effectively with incomplete or changing requirements
• Good mentorship skills
• Strong knowledge of mixed signal concepts
• Focused, goal driven finisher

Additional information

It is key to unleash the potential in every employee, every team, every leader, and the company herself. We know employees perform best when motivated, appreciated and recognized, and can be themselves. We are committed to building a culture where every voice can be heard, everyone has room for growth and can make meaningful contributions. At the end of the day, we want success not just for the company, but also for everyone who believes in the company, the vision, and the future.