SoC Design Staff Engineer

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Job Description:

Microchip’s MPU group offers microprocessors which rightly balance the performance, power, cost and comes with advanced security capabilities which caters to a multitude of applications. With a broad set of peripherals and interfaces, these MPUs can support a wide range of applications. Point of sales systems, home and industrial automation systems, automotive infotainment etc. are just a few among various supported end uses.

As a Staff Design Engineer in the MPU32 group, you will work with our multi-sited global Silicon Development Team in design and development of complex SoCs. The work will include SoC design integration, microarchitecture, design verification, synthesis, test methodologies as well as supporting post silicon bring up. A successful candidate will also be responsible for training and mentoring junior engineers to grow the team. This position requires a proactive and highly motivated candidate with a proven record of success in a multi-site and multi-functional team environment. Candidate must have at least 12+ years of experience in SoC design. The position is based out of Rousset, FRANCE.

Responsibilities

• Design and integration of complex IPs and subsystems into SoC

• Understanding SoC requirements and architecture specifications

• Understand IP specifications and work with IP/architecture/application teams to correctly integrate the IPs into SOCs, meeting the chip level requirements.

• RTL Design

• Run RTL checks – Lint, CDC, RDC

• Develop verification plan for subsystems/SoC 

• Collaborate with cross functional teams in architecture and IP evaluations, performance, power analysis, pre and post silicon validation

• Overcome design challenges, support achievement of verification goals, provide debug support

• Hold spec reviews, code reviews, integration reviews, coverage analysis, etc. to meet quality goals

• Development of timing constraints and synthesis

• Power Estimation and Analysis

• Provide guidance to junior team members

Requirements/Qualifications:

Requirements

• Expert in digital design

• Excellent understanding of System on Chip architectures

• Working experience and thorough understanding of ARM AMBA bus protocols

• Working experience in complex SoC design and verification projects

• Expertise in RTL coding using Verilog/SystemVerilog

• Good Understanding of C

• Previous experience and proficiency in any one of commonly used scripting languages (Perl, Python et)

• Excellent debug skills in both functional and gate level simulations

• IP/SoC Synthesis experience

• Proficiency and experience in configuration and integration of some of the following SOC components

  • DDR/LPDDR SDRAM

  • CAN, I3C, GMAC, PCIe, USB

  • Security IPs like DES, AES, SHA

  • MIPI DSI/CSI, GPU, Video Codec IPs

  • IP Interconnects

  • ARM Trustzone, Coresight

• Knowledge of standard version control systems

• Superior Written and Verbal Communication skills

• Experience working with global cross functional teams

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with ARM Cortex based SoCs

• Experience in IP/SoC Verification

• Experience/Understanding of verification using UVM

• Experience in STA and timing closure

• Experience in Emulation/pre silicon validations

• Experience in Post silicon bring up

• Experience in ISO26262 based SoC design flows

• Knowledge and exposure to complete SOC RTL to GDS to silicon release flow is desired

• Experience in leading teams

Required Education:

BS or MS in Electrical/Electronic Engineering with 12+ years of experience

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