Digital IC Design Engineer (Staff or Principal)

Global Semiconductor Leader - Electric Vehicles Industrial Automation

FPGA prototype - RTL Design - RISC-V - SoC - Team Leadership and Mentorship

About Our Client

Operates across 20+ manufacturing sites and 40 design centers globally, including presence in Europe, Asia, and North America.

30,000 collaborators worldwide, 8B revenue in 2023. Partially privately owned.

Produces cutting-edge MCU and DSP systems, as well as hardware accelerators, primarily for the automotive and electronic consumer markets.

As part of their continued growth, they are seeking a Digital IC Design Engineer (Staff or Principal) to join their R&D Hub center in Neuchâtel, Switzerland.

Job Description

As the Digital IC Design Engineer (Staff or Principal), you will play a pivotal role in shaping the company's product lines, driving innovation, and ensuring technical excellence. In this senior-level role, your leadership and technical expertise will guide project success, from initial architecture through to final implementation.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead and mentor a team of engineers, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment.

Architect, specify, implement, simulate, and benchmark MCU, DSP systems, and hardware accelerators that push the boundaries of technology.

Spearhead improvements in design methodology and workflows, ensuring the team stays at the cutting edge of semiconductor development.

Collaborate with product integration teams to define, integrate, and optimize these systems.

Lead the verification process and FPGA prototyping of systems to ensure robust and reliable designs.

Coordinate closely with the software team to guide SDK development for these systems, enabling seamless software-hardware integration.

The Successful Applicant

We are looking for an innovative and experienced Digital IC Design Engineer (Staff or Principal).

Ideal candidates will possess:

A degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field.

Minimum 8+ years of experience in semiconductor product development, with mentorship responsibilities.

Expertise in embedded CPUs, and AMBA bus protocols (AHB/APB).

Experience in RTL design.

System Verilog.

Deep knowledge of design intent methodologies, including SDC or UPF.

Fluency in English.

Bonus Skills:

Experience with CPU or MCU design.

SystemRDL.

IP-XACT.

Python.

C/C++.

RTL-to-GDS flow.

UVM.

RISC-V.

What's on Offer

Why Join our client's R&D HUB in Switzerland?

Celebrates a culture of innovation, reflected in its award-winning sensor technologies and power management solutions.

Enjoy an excellent quality of life in Switzerland, known for its stunning landscapes, world-class healthcare, top-rated education system, and a high standard of living, while working at our R&D center in the beautiful Canton de Neuchâtel.

10% Bonus scheme.

Other incentives.

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