ASIC Digital Design, Staff Engineer

Moreira, Porto, Portugal

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Overview

Our Hardware Engineers at Synopsys are responsible for designing and developing cutting-edge semiconductor solutions. They work on intricate tasks such as chip architecture, circuit design, and verification to ensure the efficiency and reliability of semiconductor products. These engineers play a crucial role in advancing technology and enabling innovations in various industries.

Job Description

Category Engineering Hire Type Employee Job ID 6159 Remote Eligible No Date Posted 08/09/2024

ASIC Digital Design Engineer

Seeking a highly motivated and innovative ASIC Digital Design engineer with knowledge of ASIC Digital development flow. The candidate would be working as part of a highly experienced mixed-signal design and verification team, targeting the current and next generation USB/PCIe/DPHY/CDPHY/MPHY/DP/HDMI products (up to 13.5Gbps). The position offers an excellent opportunity to work with a skilled team of digital and mixed signal engineers delivering high-end mixed-signal designs from specification development to performing functional and performance tests on the test-chips.
The PHY development is very dynamic and provides an endless list of challenges. The candidate would have an initial training done by the top experts in the field as well as continuous on the job training. The work is challenging, given the constant technological changes, the ownership and the need to chart unknown waters.

The team lives by the standards:
- "There are no secrets for success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure"

“Stop being a follower, become a pioneer”

Main duties might include:

Review SerDes standards and architecture documents to develop analog sub-block specifications.
Identify and refine circuit implementations to achieve optimal power, area and performance targets.
Propose design and verification strategies that efficiently use simulator features to ensure highest quality design.
Participate in complex block and/or chip planning and architecture studies
Participate in the implementation of mixed-signal blocks using Verilog
Participate in the behavioral modeling activities using Verilog/SystemVerilog language
Continuous documentation and improvement of design and verification environments/plans and overall procedures

Development opportunities:

Be brave in the presence of the unknown
Develop systematic ways to address new problems, think outside of the box
Produce high quality work and products
Have an impact on the new product architectures, quality and development strategies
Write patents for any inventions

Minimum Requirements:

A degree in engineering or applied science
Experience in producing high-quality technical documentation
Good organizational skills
Willingness to learn new things
Knowledge of IC design flows and analog circuit design would be advantageous.
Knowledge of Custom Designer tool would be advantageous.

At Synopsys, you’re at the heart of the innovations that change the way the world works and plays. Self-driving cars. Artificial Intelligence. The cloud. 5G. The Internet of Things. Smart medical devices. Your breakthroughs are ushering in the Era of Smart Everything. And you’re powering it all with the world’s most advanced technologies for chip design and software security. If you share the passion for innovation, we want to meet you.

Our silicon IP business is all about integrating more capabilities into a system on chip — faster. We offer the world’s broadest portfolio of silicon IP — memories, data interfaces, security, and processors. Our products help our customers meet performance, power and size requirements of their applications. This allows differentiated products to reach the market quickly with reduced risk. Synopsys fosters an environment that treats people with respect, honesty, and professionalism. We’re committed to partnering with the communities in which we work. Every year, Synopsys reaches out to local communities with resources to support education, science programs and other activities. Come and you can be part of a team that innovates and shapes the way the world moves on.

Inclusion and Diversity are core values at Synopsys. All applicants for employment will be considered.

Inclusion and Diversity are important to us. Synopsys considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, military veteran status, or disability.

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Benefits

At Synopsys, innovation is driven by our incredible team around the world. We feel honored to work alongside such talented and passionate individuals who choose to make a difference here every day. We're proud to provide the comprehensive benefits and rewards that our team truly deserves.

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Health & Wellness

Comprehensive medical and healthcare plans that work for you and your family.
Time Away

In addition to company holidays, we have ETO and FTO Programs.
Family Support

Maternity and paternity leave, parenting resources, adoption and surrogacy assistance, and more.
ESPP

Purchase Synopsys common stock at a 15% discount, with a 24 month look-back.
Retirement Plans

Save for your future with our retirement plans that vary by region and country.
Compensation

Competitive salaries.

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