Staff Digital Design Engineer

Recruiter
Cirrus Logic
Location
Newbury
Salary
Competitive
Posted
01 Jul 2022
Closes
04 Jul 2022
Sectors
Engineering, Design
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
At Cirrus Logic, mixed-signal engineering drives our company. We develop high-performance, low-power signal processing solutions in audio, voice and haptics, delivering innovative end-user experiences and solving difficult challenges for new generations of mobile and consumer devices. While breaking the innovation barrier, we've also built an award-winning company culture, thanks to our extraordinary workforce and our ongoing efforts to champion and promote diversity, as well as our principles of equality and fairness in the workplace. Do you enjoy working alongside the industry's top engineers and solving sophisticated challenges for the world's top consumer brands? Join our team and help us continue to make this an exceptional place to work!Responsibilities:Lead a team of engineers with responsibility for the delivery of complex mixed-signal products and IPsDesign and develop new digital circuit architectures on advanced process nodes with an awareness of competing solutions and commercial pressuresMake a significant contribution to all phases of the project from business and resource planning and market definition through to development and product deliveryResponsible for contributing to the growth of the group including the recruitment, mentoring, review and supervision of junior engineers.Required Skills and Experience:Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering and/or equivalent with an extensive demonstrable background in digital CMOS circuit designImplementation of complex digital circuits and sub-systems in RTL using Verilog / SystemVerilogDigital system-level design and knowledge, including use of standard bus protocols, bus architecture design and chip-level clock and reset architectureVerification of block-level digital designsDeep understanding of synthesis and timing analysis of digital circuits; collaboration with DFT and Place and Route teamStrong lab and silicon validation skills; Experience of chip bring-up and debug from design perspectiveLeadership and mentoring of less experienced colleaguesGood interpersonal skills, share expertise and knowledge, contribute to design reviews, work effectively to resolve conflictsOrganised, detailed, and diligent with strong communication skillsSelf-motivated with strong analytical and problem-solving skillsAbility to prioritise, work to deadlines, and thrive in a dynamic environmentPreferred Skills and Qualifications:An understanding, appreciation, and passion for audio engineeringExperience working within UVM based verification environmentsScripting and automation of design tasksExperience of targeting industry standard FPGA platformsAudio DSP filter design and signal analysis techniquesIntegration of micro-processors into a system, including bring-up of embedded softwareBoard level interface standards and interface designClock recovery and/or clock generation circuitsProject leadership and supervision of digital/mixed-signal design teamsAt Cirrus Logic, we believe that diversity drives innovation and we are committed to encouraging an open and collaborative culture where different approaches, ideas and points of view are respected and valued. Our aim is to promote a workplace where everyone can contribute irrespective of race, colour, national origin, religion or belief, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy status or disability.