Sr. Digital IC Design Engineer at Semtech

San Diego, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Semiconductors, Consumer ElectronicsIndustries

Requirements

  • 10+ years of industry experience in digital integrated circuit design
  • B.S. or M.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering
  • Strong analytical, synthesis and problem solving skills
  • In-depth knowledge and experience in digital IC development for mixed-signal ICs, frontend-to-backend flow, timing closure, HW-SW architectures and co-design, data path, signal processing, low-power techniques, constraints development, timing analysis, system trade-offs (power, speed, hardware resources, area)
  • Strong background with MCU based hardware systems (ARM, RISC-V, PIC, STM32) with memories, digital micro-architecture, interfaces, and dedicated hardware peripherals
  • Proficiency in SystemVerilog/Verilog/VHDL, scripting languages (Python, Perl, tcl), debugging capabilities, and industry leading digital EDA tools (Synopsys, Cadence, Siemens)
  • Knowledge of verification methodologies and tools (SystemVerilog, UVM/OVM, formal verification)
  • Demonstration of technical leadership and innovation
  • Experience with standard hardware protocols (I2C, I3C, SPI, MIPI)
  • Hands-on experience with development boards, FPGAs

Responsibilities

  • Define, develop, verify and optimize complex digital circuits for low-power mixed-signal circuits (40%)
  • Design digital hardware functions and sub/full systems in RTL code using SystemVerilog, Verilog or VHDL (included in 1)
  • Collaborate with system design to create digital specification definition (included in 1)
  • Implement design for testability (scan chain, BIST, boundary scan) and diagnosis features to support hardware testing (included in 1)
  • Generate technical documentation and drive design reviews (included in 1)
  • Define constraints, perform logic synthesis, implement or supervise physical design for timing closure, perform DFT insertion and create test vectors, perform static timing closure (10%)
  • Support development of comprehensive verification plans and testbenches, including functional verification, RTL and gate-level simulations, timing analysis, and top verification (20%)
  • Define and implement pre-silicon digital hardware emulation and FPGA prototyping (included in 7)
  • Support silicon lab evaluation, performance characterization and debug (10%)
  • Interface with system, embedded firmware, analog, verification and cross functional teams (10%)
  • Mentor and supervise junior engineers (5%)
  • Technical support to test, product and application engineers (5%)

Skills

SystemVerilog
Verilog
VHDL
RTL
Digital IC Design
Low-Power Design
Mixed-Signal Circuits
DFT
Verification
Digital Hardware Design

Semtech

High-performance semiconductors and IoT solutions

About Semtech

Semtech Corporation focuses on high-performance semiconductors, IoT systems, and cloud connectivity services. Its products include the XR60 5G Router Solution for reliable networking and LoRa technology for efficient IoT applications that support decarbonization. The BlueRiver platform enables the transmission of high-quality video over Ethernet, catering to the audiovisual industry. Semtech aims to provide advanced solutions that enhance connectivity and sustainability across various sectors.

Camarillo, CaliforniaHeadquarters
1960Year Founded
$557MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Automotive & Transportation, Hardware, Energy, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Risks

Increased competition from Cisco and Huawei in the IoT market.
Semiconductor industry talent shortage may impact Semtech's innovation capabilities.
Rising raw material costs could squeeze Semtech's profit margins.

Differentiation

Semtech's LoRa technology aids global decarbonization through efficient IoT applications.
The BlueRiver platform enables zero-latency Ultra HD 4K HDR video over Ethernet.
Semtech's XR60 5G Router Solution offers robust 5G and Wi-Fi 6 performance.

Upsides

Growing demand for IoT solutions in elder care boosts Semtech's healthcare market potential.
Financial institutions' investments indicate strong market confidence in Semtech's growth.
Partnership with Nvidia enhances Semtech's position in high-performance computing.

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