Principal Digital Design Engineer (Automotive)

TL;DR

Principal Digital Design Engineer (Automotive): Leading the design and implementation of in-vehicle networking transceivers with an accent on optimizing for area, power, timing, and functional safety. Focus on defining block architecture, managing junior engineers, and ensuring timely delivery of quality automotive products.

Location: Onsite in Glasgow

Company

hirify.global is a world leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, developing transceivers for in-vehicle networking with data rates from 2Gbs to 16Gps.

What you will do

• Lead a team of engineers in designing, implementing, and supporting in-vehicle networking devices as part of NXP’s Automotive product line.
• Manage day-to-day performance of junior engineering team members.
• Define block requirements and architecture, optimizing for area, power, and timing.
• Implement functional safety requirements and coordinate with verification and validation teams.
• Create robust design documentation and implement design intent in SystemVerilog or Chisel.
• Collaborate closely with Architecture, digital and analog design, DV, and validation teams.

Requirements

• B.S./M.S. in Electrical/Computer Engineering or similar degree.
• Experience as a chip lead, architect, or subsystem lead in leading digital design teams.
• Experience in silicon design, including synthesis, static timing closure, and DFT.
• Fluent in SystemVerilog or VHDL and an object-oriented software language.
• Hands-on experience in debug and silicon bring-up.

Nice to have

• Expertise in Ethernet networking, automotive design processes, embedded ARM or RISC-V processors, and Chisel.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunities for career development through online and offline learning.
• Commitment to sustainability and measurable year-on-year progress.
• Inclusive work environment with programs focused on diversity, inclusion, and equality.
• Focus on developing people to grow their careers at NXP.

Hiring process

• Useful advice and tips available on NXP's career site to help prepare for the hiring process.