Senior Digital Design Engineer

Ceva, Inc.; Valbonne; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ceva, Inc. is seeking a Senior Digital Design Engineer to join the Bluetooth IP team in France. The role focuses on owning the macro/sub-system architecture for advanced Bluetooth/15.4 MAC, PHY, and platform solutions, with FPGA-based prototyping and close collaboration with cross-functional teams.

You will drive the design lifecycle, support product certification, and mentor engineers while delivering robust wireless system solutions in a highly autonomous environment.

Qualifications

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, computer science, electronics or embedded systems.
• 12+ years hands-on digital design experience, with at least 5 years in architecture.
• Strong understanding of SoC and HW sub-systems architecture.
• Proficiency in Verilog or SystemVerilog coding.
• Mastery of the full design flow: micro-architecture, RTL, testbench, synthesis, verification, co-simulation.
• Experience implementing designs on FPGA.
• Excellent communication and autonomous working style.
• Fluent English – verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Own macro/sub-system architecture, design and verification for Bluetooth 15.4 MAC, PHY and platform solutions.
• Implement digital design on FPGA alongside existing FW and RF platform for prototyping.
• Support validation during product certification and assist customers as needed.
• Plan, track, and provide visibility into work progress.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to the team.
• Produce documentation of architecture, interfaces and HW sub-systems testing.
• Drive continuous improvements in processes, methods and tools.
• Contribute to state-of-the-art Bluetooth solutions powering next-gen connectivity platforms.

Skills

Digital design

Verilog/SystemVerilog

FPGA implementation

SoC architecture

Team mentoring

Education

BSc/MSc in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

none

Job description

About the Business Unit:

Ceva is at the forefront of the Smart Edge revolution, with innovative state-of-the-art Silicon and Software solutions that enable products to Connect, Sense and Infer.

Within the Wireless Internet of Things (WIoT) Business Unit, we are offering you a unique opportunity to shape the future of connected devices. Our advanced wireless technologies, including Bluetooth, Wi-Fi UWB, and 5G Cellular IoT, are integrated into over a Billion devices annually, driving innovation across industries.

About the Role:

We are seeking a talented and motivated Senior Digital Design Engineer to join our Bluetooth IP team. In this role, you will be part of and reliability requirements are met to deliver advanced wireless technologies.

This position requires a deep understanding of the digital design lifecycle, a high degree of autonomy, and strong collaboration skills. You will work closely with cross-functional teams including system architecture, algorithms, hardware, software, validation, and customer support, to drive excellence throughout the product development process.

Responsibilities:

• Take full ownership of the macro/sub-system architecture, design and verification for advanced Bluetooth/15.4 MAC, PHY and platform solutions.
• Implement the digital design on FPGA along the existing FW and RF platform for prototyping.
• Support the Validation teams during the certification of the product and the application team on request (Customer Support).
• Plan, Track and give visibility to your work progress.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to the team.
• Provide documentation, including macro-/sub-system architecture, interfaces and HW sub-system level testing.
• Drive continuous improvements by contributing to the evolution of the work environment (process/methodology, technology/tools).
• A highly skilled group developing state-of-the-art Bluetooth solutions that power next-generation connectivity platforms. You will play a key role in designing and implementing robust system solutions, ensuring that performance

Requirements:

• B.Sc. / M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering in computer sciences, electronic, embedded systems or similar field.
• 12+ years proven experience in hands-on digital design including 5 years in architecture.
• Profound understanding of SoC and HW sub-systems architecture.
• Strong expertise in Verilog/SystemVerilog coding.
• Mastering of the full design flow (Micro-arch, RTL, testbench, code coverage, synthesis, verification, co-simulation).
• Experienced in FPGA implementation.
• Effective communication skills and a strong ability to collaborate with others and work autonomously in your field.
• Self-motivated, self-directed and proactive.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills and capable of working in autonomy.
• Project planning and progress tracking skills.
• Fluent English - Verbal and Writing.

Advantages:

• Knowledge in wireless communication protocol in any of following standards: Wi-Fi 802.11 / Bluetooth / UWB / Cellular 3GPP / 802.15.4