Principal Digital IC Design Engineer

TL;DR

Principal Digital IC Design Engineer (Hardware): Developing high-performance, mixed-signal integrated circuits with innovative data converters, power converters, and other circuitry in advanced CMOS processes with an accent on digital and DSP IP blocks. Focus on control loops and signal processing algorithms, converting subsystems into real-world designs, and post-silicon activities.

Location: Hybrid in Austin, Texas

Company

hirify.global solves complex challenges with innovative end-user solutions for the world's top consumer brands.

What you will do

• Develop CMOS mixed-signal circuitry through all phases of development from concept to production release.
• Participate in the design and development of a variety of digital and DSP IP blocks.
• Model control loops and signal processing algorithms using tools such as Matlab and Simulink.
• Contribute to conversion of subsystems into real-world designs for integration into final product.
• Evaluate, learn, and debug devices in the lab after design.
• Support post-silicon activities including product validation, characterization, and production test.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering and 10+ years of proven professional experience in integrated circuit design engineering.
• Experience writing Verilog RTL.
• Deep understanding of the digital design flow steps including architecture, design, validation, and design integration.
• Solid understanding of high-level modeling tools such as Matlab, Simulink, or similar.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of control theory and discrete time, z-domain, signal processing techniques.
• Hands-on lab test/debug experience.
• Strong collaboration through oral and written communication.

Nice to have

• Expertise in discrete-time and continuous-time signal processing.
• Expertise of DSP algorithms, e.g. digital filters (IIR & FIR) and mixers, adaptive signal processing, FFT, etc.
• Expertise with ARM or RISC-V based SoC architectures.
• Experience with back-end flow including synthesis, place and route, and timing analysis.
• Experience generating functional test vectors for PTE.
• Skilled at mentoring less experienced engineers.

Culture & Benefits

• Award-winning culture built on inclusion and fairness.
• Meaningful community engagement opportunities.
• Enjoyable employee experiences.