Junior Digital Design Engineer (MCU)

TL;DR

Junior Digital Design Engineer (MCU): Developing digital sub-circuits for complex System-on-Chip microcontrollers with an accent on RTL coding, synthesis, verification, and power analysis. Focus on integrating digital, analog, mixed-signal, and software components, solving timing and design-quality challenges, and validating products from simulation through post-silicon debug.

Location: Catania, Italy

Salary: €38,000–€52,300 gross annual base salary

Company

hirify.global Semiconductors develops semiconductor solutions for industrial, IoT Edge, automotive, and personal electronics applications.

What you will do

• Develop digital sub-circuits for complex SoCs using Verilog/SystemVerilog RTL coding.
• Perform synthesis, static timing analysis, formal verification, power analysis, and design-for-test implementation.
• Collaborate with analog, mixed-signal, and software teams to define interfaces and optimize system performance.
• Verify designs through simulation, formal techniques, and hardware emulation.
• Participate in post-silicon validation and debugging to resolve product-quality issues.
• Prepare specifications, test plans, design reviews, and other technical documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field.
• Expertise in Verilog/SystemVerilog for RTL design and verification.
• Familiarity with EDA tools for RTL coding, synthesis, static timing analysis, and formal verification.
• Understanding of digital circuit design, timing analysis, power integrity, and low-power design techniques.
• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work in a team-oriented environment.

Nice to have

• Basic knowledge of UVM.
• Awareness of current trends and best practices in digital IC design methodology.

Culture & Benefits

• Join a newly established engineering team in Catania focused on developing high-impact MCU products.
• Work across analog and digital design, architecture, verification, DfT, and physical design disciplines.
• Compensation follows the applicable Italian Metalmeccanica Industria National Collective Labour Agreement.
• Additional compensation may include annual incentives, equity, and a competitive benefits package.
• Fair, consistent, and transparent remuneration practices with equal pay for equal work.