Senior ASIC Design Engineer, Sensors Technology - Cork, Ireland

Company:

QT Technologies Ireland Limited

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering

General Summary:

About the Role

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next generation experiences and drives communication and data processing transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. Qualcomm Engineers collaborate with cross-functional groups to determine product execution path.

Sensors-based hardware technology has a wide range of applications including navigation, gaming, smart user interface, multimedia, virtual reality and augmented reality. This challenging position offers the opportunity to work with leading edge sensor technologies embedded in smartphones, automotive, IOT, smartwatches as well as other consumer electronics devices. Job activities span the ASIC design process from specification definition, high-level design, coding and verification, RTL generation, and delivering a timing-closed netlist for layout. The successful candidate will work with architects of Systems, as well as other SoC team ASIC designers and software engineers to micro-architect and implement designs specific to Digital Sensor subsystems for integration into SoC for mobile applications.

Job responsibilities include:

• Architecting, designing and implementing digital sensor hardware for ASIC SoC
• Debugging, verifying, optimizing, and bit-exact matching with test vectors
• ASIC synthesis, static timing analysis and other post-RTL tools needed for delivering timing-closed designs for layout
• Power estimation and low-power design implementation
• Collaborating with Software Engineering and Systems Engineering Teams
• Adherence to Qualcomm’s processes for RTL and netlist releases
• Python automation, as well as enabling new methodologies, for improving workflows and team efficiency
• Participate in all project reviews
• Documentation

The position is technology focused and involves participation in a broad range of sensors systems engineering activities within the Sensors Technologies group

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field.
• RTL design, System Verilog, Tcl/Perl/Python shell-scripting skills
• 4+ years of RTL design experience on-chip with custom digital logic
• Experienced with ASIC RTL Synthesis, LEC, Power Extraction tools (PTPX), Primetime, RTL Linting tools and extensive usage of simulation tools.
• Experience with ASIC ECO flow, RTL sanity tools specific to Design Rule Checking and Clock Domain Crossing checks is a plus
• Experience with C++/SystemC is a plus
• Familiarity with MBIST and DFT flow
• Gate level Simulation debug and usage of power extraction tools
• Strong analytical skills and ability to work in a dynamic and fast paced team environment
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and a good team player
• Strong technical leadership and coaching skills

Where you will be working

Cork has a proud reputation as Ireland's second largest economic engine and is now one of the Top 20 location choices in Europe with 39,000 people being employed by over 170 overseas companies.
There's a growing diversity in the region with people from many nationalities relocating to Cork, relishing the opportunity to work and live in a location that offers an excellent quality of life.
A gateway to Europe, Cork airport provides access to almost 50 international destinations including transatlantic air routes.

Equal Opportunities
We are an Equal Opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any protected classification.

What's on Offer

Apart from working in an open, relaxed and collaborative space, you will enjoy:

• Salary, stock and performance related bonus
• Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Employee stock purchase scheme
• Matching pension scheme
• Education Assistance
• Relocation and immigration support (if needed)
• Life, Medical, Income and Travel Insurance
• Subsidised memberships for physical and mental well-being
• Bicycle purchase scheme
• Employee run clubs, including, running, football, chess, badminton + many more

Keywords

RTL, ASIC, Power, SystemC, ECO, MBIST, Architecture, Design, Design Verification, sensors, accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, “Inertial sensors” (IMU), Embedded Systems, medical sensors

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field.

*References to a particular number of years experience are for indicative purposes only. Applications from candidates with equivalent experience will be considered, provided that the candidate can demonstrate an ability to fulfill the principal duties of the role and possesses the required competencies.

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