Digital Design Engineer

Alpineo Consulting; Neuenburg; Presencial; CHF 120 000 - 180 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Alpineo Consulting seeks a Digital Design Engineer specializing in ARM Cortex-based SoC integration to join a high-tech engineering team developing advanced embedded and electronic systems.

You will design, verify, and implement ARM Cortex-based SoCs, integrate IP blocks, and work with firmware and software teams to achieve timing, power, and performance goals across FPGA/ASIC platforms.

Qualificações

• 5+ years of experience in digital IC, FPGA, ASIC, or SoC design.
• Proven experience integrating and/or developing ARM Cortex-based SoCs.
• Experience with full hardware development lifecycle.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset.
• Autonomous and hands-on engineer.

Responsabilidades

• Design and integrate ARM Cortex-based SoC architectures (Cortex-M, Cortex-R, Cortex-A).
• Integrate third-party and proprietary IP cores (e.g., DDR Controllers, DMA Engines, Ethernet Controllers, USB Controllers, SPI/I2C/UART).
• Define SoC interconnect architectures (AMBA AXI, AHB, APB).
• Design RTL code using Verilog/SystemVerilog/VHDL and develop digital subsystems.
• Ensure timing closure and hardware performance objectives; support FPGA prototyping.
• Contribute to hardware architecture definition and system partitioning.
• Collaborate with firmware and software teams during integration phases.
• Contribute to engineering best practices and continuous improvement initiatives.

Conhecimentos

ARM Cortex architectures

SoC integration

Digital IC design

FPGA/ASIC development

RTL design

Verilog/SystemVerilog/VHDL

AMBA AXI/AHB

Embedded hardware architecture

Board bring-up & debugging

Timing closure

Cross-team collaboration

SystemVerilog

Descrição da oferta de emprego

We are seeking a Digital Design Engineer specializing in ARM Cortex-based SoC Integration to join a high-tech engineering team developing advanced embedded and electronic systems.

You will play a key role in the design, integration, verification, and implementation of System-on-Chip (SoC) architectures based on ARM Cortex processors. This position requires strong expertise in digital design, FPGA/ASIC development, and embedded hardware architecture, with a particular focus on integrating complex IP blocks into SoC platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and integrate ARM Cortex-based SoC architectures (Cortex-M, Cortex-R, Cortex-A families).
• Integrate third-party and proprietary IP cores such as:
• DDR Controllers
• DMA Engines
• Ethernet Controllers
• USB Controllers
• SPI / I2C / UART peripherals
• Define SoC interconnect architectures (AMBA AXI, AHB, APB).
• Participate in system partitioning and hardware architecture definition.

Digital Design & RTL Development

• Develop and maintain RTL code using Verilog/SystemVerilog/VHDL.
• Design digital subsystems and hardware accelerators.
• Ensure timing closure and hardware performance objectives.
• Support FPGA prototyping activities.

Verification & Validation

• Create and execute verification plans.
• Develop simulation environments and test benches.
• Perform functional verification and debug complex hardware issues.
• Collaborate with firmware and software teams during integration phases.

Electronic Board Design Support

• Contribute to the design and development of embedded electronic boards hosting ARM-based SoCs.
• Work closely with PCB design engineers on:
• Processor integration
• High-speed interfaces
• Signal integrity constraints
• Support board bring-up and hardware validation activities.

Technical Leadership

• Participate in design reviews and architecture discussions.
• Contribute to engineering best practices and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide technical guidance on digital design and SoC integration challenges.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience in digital IC, FPGA, ASIC, or SoC design.
• Proven experience integrating and/or developing ARM Cortex-based SoCs.
• Experience working on complex embedded hardware platforms.
• Experience with full hardware development lifecycle.

Technical Skills

Mandatory

• Strong experience with ARM Cortex architectures (Cortex-M, Cortex-R, Cortex-A).
• Proven experience building or integrating complete SoCs.
• VHDL
• AMBA Protocols:
• AXI
• AHB
• Digital simulation and verification.
• Embedded hardware architecture knowledge.
• Board-level debugging and integration.

Nice to Have

• ARM TrustZone.
• PCIe, Ethernet, DDR4/DDR5.
• Embedded Linux or RTOS environments.
• DO-254, IEC 61508, ISO 26262, or other safety-critical standards.

Desired Profile

• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset.
• Autonomous and hands-on engineer.
• Ability to work across hardware, firmware, and software teams.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Passion for advanced semiconductor and embedded system technologies.