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Security ASIC Digital Design, Sr Engineer

Moreira, Porto, Portugal
Engineering
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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

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

Our Silicon IP business is all about integrating more capabilities into an SoC—faster. We offer the world’s broadest portfolio of silicon IP—predesigned blocks of logic, memory, interfaces, analog, security, and embedded processors. All to help customers integrate more capabilities. Meet unique performance, power, and size requirements of their target applications. And get differentiated products to market quickly with reduced risk. 

Security Digital Design and Verification Engineer

For the Security IP team in Porto, we are looking for a digital design and verification engineer who will work in state-of-the-art IP cores and subsystems to extend the Security IP business, in the markets of (HPC) High Performance Computing, (AI) Artificial Intelligence and Automotive. In this role you would:

  • Architecture and design RTL in Verilog and System Verilog;
  • Architecture and design test environments for digital hardware Security IP cores and complex subsystems, in System Verilog and UVM;
  • Hardware verification of IP cores and subsystems with modern verification techniques like UVM or formal verification;
  • In cooperation with hardware and software security experts, perform functional and performance analysis of embedded hardware/software IP solutions;
  • Work in an international team setup.

Key Qualifications

  • RTL design experience of hardware IP components;
  • ASIC verification skills (using System Verilog, UVM, Verilog);
  • Ability to create test environments specifications;
  • MSc or PhD in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science;
  • Good knowledge about IC Design flows and excellent problem solving and debugging skills;
  • Strong communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.

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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Hiring Journey at Synopsys

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When you apply to join us, your resume, skills, and experience are first reviewed for consideration.

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Once your resume has been selected, a recruiter and/or hiring manager will reach out to learn more about you, share more about the role, and answer any questions you might have.

Interview

Next up is interviewing (in person or virtual). You’ll be invited to meet with members of the hiring team to discuss your skills and experience, and what you’re looking for in your next role.

Offer

Congratulations! When you have been selected for the role, your recruiter will reach out to make you a verbal offer (a written offer will follow your conversation), and we hope you accept!

Onboarding

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Welcome!

Once you’ve joined, your manager, team, and a peer buddy will help you get acclimated. Over the next few weeks, you’ll be invited to join activities and training to help you ramp up for a successful future at Synopsys!

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