Digital IC Design Engineer

Join Nexperia and connect your unique talents and passion to your goals for a fulfilling career with growth and reward. We are a global semiconductor manufacturer with a highly skilled and diverse workforce of over 15,000 employees from over 50 countries worldwide. Every electronic design in the world can be made complete with Nexperia products. 

Nexperia R&D Malaysia is the research and development (R&D) center of Nexperia, a global semiconductor company that specializes in the design and production of discrete semiconductors, MOSFETs, and analog & logic ICs. We are in Penang and focusing on developing new semiconductor products & improving existing products for our company’s global market.

Location: Penang (Hybrid)

About This Role

Digital IC Design Engineer specializes in creating and optimizing digital circuit designs that form the core of electronic devices. Using hardware description languages like Verilog or VHDL, they design logic circuits, simulate their functionality, and synthesize them into a netlist for implementation on semiconductor chips. The role requires a deep understanding of digital electronics, computer architecture, and proficiency in design tools and methodologies, contributing to the development of a diverse range of electronic products.

What you will do

• Digital front-end design for power management and signal processing IC products
• Digital system definition and architecting according to product requirements
• RTL functional design and verification
• RTL checking of lint, clock domain crossing and reset domain crossing
• Timing constraint design and improvement
• Synthesis, logic equivalence check, static timing analysis
• Design optimization for timing closure and power/size saving
• DFT architecting and design
• Scripting of Perl. Python, etc. for design automation
• Technical documentation

What you will need

• BS degree with 8+ year or MS degree with 5+ year experience in digital front-end design
• Experience in leading a team is preferred
• Excellent Verilog or SystemVerilog RTL coding skill
• Hand-on experience of RTL design and function debugging in simulation
• Hand-on experience of timing/power/size analysis and optimization
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Experience with either Cadence or Synopsys EDA tools
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills



Why work for us?

At Nexperia, we offer comprehensive compensation and benefits package tailored to your individual needs, including:

• Competitive compensation and benefits: we offers competitive salaries, bonuses, and benefits packages to our employees, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.
• Career development opportunities: We provide various career development opportunities, including training programs, mentoring, and leadership development programs, to help employees enhance their skills and advance their careers.
• Work-life balance: We recognizes the importance of work-life balance and offers flexible work arrangements, including work-from-home options, to its employees in Malaysia.
• Employee engagement initiatives: We have various employee engagement initiatives, such as team-building activities, social events, and employee recognition programs, to promote a positive work culture and enhance employee morale.
• Health and wellness programs: We promote employee health and wellness through various on-site programs to help employees maintain a healthy work-life balance from the perspective of physical and mentality.

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