TL;DR

R&D Engineer IC Design (Semiconductor): Working on chip design for high-speed communication and 5G transceivers with an accent on HDL coding, silicon debugging, and scripting. Focus on designing robust digital circuits, optimizing performance for communication protocols, and ensuring system reliability.

Location: USA-CA Irvine Alton Parkway Bldg 2

Salary: $91,000–$146,000 annually

Company

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What you will do

Work on chip design which enables 10Gbps/40Gbps/100Gbps/400Gbps backplane/cable/optical fiber communication and 5G transceiver.
Prepare detailed design documents.
Perform HDL coding, equivalency checking, STA result review, CDC checks, Lint checks.
Conduct RTL/gate level simulations and silicon debugging.
Develop scripts for various IC design tasks such as STA, equivalency checks, and silicon debug.
Prepare block level resource requirements and development schedule.
Generate test plans for post silicon validation.

Requirements

B.S degree in EE or Computer Engineering and 5+ years of related experience OR M.S degree/Ph.D in EE or Computer Engineering and 3+ years of related experience.
Good knowledge of high-speed digital circuit design.
Good knowledge of ARM subsystem.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, along with hands-on lab debugging experience.
Good knowledge in languages relevant to ASIC/system development including Verilog, Unix/Perl Scripting, Python, Matlab, and C.
Self-motivated, excellent communication skills, and ability to excel in a team environment.
Good organizational skills, able to follow through and bring issues to closure.
Ability to work with teams at remote locations with different time zones.

Nice to have

Good knowledge of digital signal processing and error correction code.
FEC knowledge.
Knowledge of Backplane/cable/optical fiber communication/5G.

Culture & Benefits

Competitive and comprehensive benefits package.
Medical, dental and vision plans.
401(K) participation including company matching.
Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Company paid holidays, paid sick leave, and vacation time.