Senior Digital Design Engineer – Bluetooth / Wireless SoC

European Tech Recruit; Antibes; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Senior Digital Design Engineer in Sophia Antipolis, onsite, permanent role. The candidate will own architecture, RTL implementation and verification for Bluetooth and wireless MAC/PHY subsystems, collaborating with RF, firmware and software teams.

Required 12+ years of hands-on digital design, strong Verilog/SystemVerilog skills and FPGA prototyping experience. Excellent communication and leadership abilities are essential for this senior position.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of hands-on digital design experience.
• Strong knowledge of SoC and hardware subsystem architecture.
• Experience with Verilog and SystemVerilog.
• Ability to own complex hardware blocks and mentor others.

Responsibilities

• Own architecture, design and verification of digital macros and subsystems.
• Define micro-architecture and RTL implementations.
• Develop high-quality Verilog/SystemVerilog RTL.
• Implement and validate designs on FPGA platforms for prototyping.
• Support full digital development flow: RTL, testbench, simulation, synthesis, verification and co-simulation.
• Provide technical leadership and documentation across teams.

Skills

Digital design

RTL design

Mentoring

Analytical skills

Education

BSc/MSc in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Verilog

SystemVerilog

FPGA

Synthesis

Job description

Senior Digital Design Engineer – Bluetooth / Wireless SoC

Location: Sophia Antipolis, France

Working model: Onsite

Employment type: Permanent

We are supporting a leading semiconductor and wireless technology organisation in the search for an experienced Senior Digital Design Engineer to join its wireless connectivity team in Sophia Antipolis.

This is a senior hands-on position focused on the architecture, design and verification of advanced Bluetooth and IEEE 802.15.4 MAC, PHY and platform solutions.

You will take ownership of complex digital hardware subsystems throughout the development lifecycle, working closely with system architects, algorithm engineers, hardware, software and validation teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture, design and verification of digital macros and subsystems for Bluetooth / IEEE 802.15.4 solutions.
• Define and develop micro-architecture and RTL implementations.
• Develop high-quality Verilog / SystemVerilog RTL.
• Implement and validate digital designs on FPGA platforms for prototyping.
• Work across the full digital development flow, including RTL, testbench development, simulation, code coverage, synthesis, verification and co-simulation.
• Support system integration, silicon validation and product certification activities.
• Work closely with RF, firmware, software, algorithm and system architecture teams.
• Provide technical support during integration and customer-related activities when required.
• Produce clear technical documentation covering architecture, interfaces and subsystem-level verification.
• Mentor engineers and provide technical guidance within the team.
• Contribute to improvements in design methodology, development processes and engineering tools.
• Plan and track technical activities and provide clear visibility on project progress.

Requirements

• BSc, MSc or equivalent degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Computer Engineering, Embedded Systems or a related discipline.
• Approximately 12+ years of hands-on digital design experience.
• Significant experience in digital architecture or micro-architecture, ideally 5+ years.
• Strong knowledge of SoC and hardware subsystem architecture.
• Strong hands-on experience with Verilog and/or SystemVerilog.
• Excellent understanding of the complete digital design lifecycle.
• Experience with:
• Simulation and verification
• Code coverage
• Synthesis
• Timing and implementation considerations
• Co-simulation
• Proven experience with FPGA implementation or prototyping.
• Ability to independently take ownership of complex hardware blocks or subsystems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience providing technical leadership, mentoring or design guidance.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work across multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Highly Desirable

Experience with one or more wireless communication technologies would be particularly valuable:

• Bluetooth / Bluetooth Low Energy
• IEEE 802.15.4
• Wi-Fi / IEEE 802.11
• UWB
• Wireless MAC or PHY architecture
• Connectivity SoCs or wireless IP

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This is an opportunity to join a highly experienced wireless engineering team developing advanced connectivity IP and semiconductor technologies.

You will have significant technical ownership and the opportunity to contribute across architecture, RTL implementation, verification and FPGA prototyping, rather than working on only one stage of the design process.

The position is based onsite in Sophia Antipolis, so candidates should already be based within commuting distance or be willing to relocate to the region.