ASIC Digital Design, Sr. Staff Engineer-10658

Synopsys Inc; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in semiconductor manufacturing is seeking a Sr. Staff Engineer for ASIC Digital Design. The role involves developing firmware for advanced technologies, collaborating across teams, and enhancing documentation. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in digital logic and firmware development, with proficiency in C programming and experience in complex digital design challenges.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Understanding of digital logic and firmware/software development.

Responsibilities

• Develop firmware for next-generation PAM4 Serdes.
• Collaborate with systems and design teams during development.
• Support existing firmware applications and features.

Skills

C programming

Firmware development

Digital logic design

Verilog

Scripting

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhD in Computer Engineering

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Job Description and Requirements:

We deliver IP solutions to our customers, whose SoCs are used in computing devices including game consoles, graphics processors, smartphones, servers, and many more. Our Serdes PHY IP includes an embedded processor to run firmware applications associated with today’s advanced technologies. Developing Serdes PHY Firmware involves implementing equalization algorithms, developing product features and customer-specific enhancements, and working with post-silicon bring-up to optimize hardware & algorithms.

As part of our team, you will:

1. Develop firmware for next-generation PAM4 Serdes spanning multiple protocols like PCIe and Ethernet.
2. Collaborate closely with systems, analog design, digital design, verification, and lab teams during firmware development and debugging.
3. Support and enhance existing firmware applications and features.
4. Develop and maintain infrastructure for firmware application development.
5. Enhance documentation content to improve customer experience.
6. Diagnose customer firmware-related failures.
7. Participate in firmware integration, debugging, and silicon hardware bring-up.
8. Drive improvements in firmware design methodologies across the organization.
9. Contribute to improvements in system-level architecture while working with cross-functional team members.

Education and Experience:

1. Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhD in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent with relevant industry experience.
2. 5+ years of relevant industry experience.
3. Understanding of digital logic and firmware/software development, with specialization in either.

Specific Skills:

1. Proficient in C programming.
2. Advocate for structured firmware development, verification, and documentation processes.
3. Familiar with cross-development tool flows.
4. Experience with digital logic design, simulation, and debugging using Verilog.
5. Understanding of Serdes standards such as PCIe and Ethernet is an asset.
6. Scripting experience with Perl, Python, Bash, or Csh is an asset.

Work Experience:

1. Ability to resolve issues creatively and exercise self-directed judgment.
2. Experience designing solutions to complex digital design and software challenges.
3. Experience executing projects from start to finish.
4. Contributing complex portions to larger team projects.
5. Working with diverse teams and customers on technical issues.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Design, Consulting, and Engineering

Industries

• Semiconductor Manufacturing, Software Development, and Computer Hardware Manufacturing