Senior Digital IC Design Engineer

Ouster; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company that is revolutionizing the world of imaging systems through innovative LiDAR technology. As a Digital IC Design Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of autonomous systems by designing cutting-edge digital circuits. Collaborate with a dynamic team in a start-up environment where your contributions will directly impact the development of next-generation LiDAR systems. This is a unique opportunity to broaden your skills and make a significant difference in a rapidly evolving field. If you are passionate about technology and eager to tackle complex challenges, we want to hear from you!

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in digital design.
• Strong background in digital circuit specification and design.

Responsibilities

• Define digital architecture and blocks for LiDAR systems.
• Write specifications and perform RTL design and verification.

Skills

Digital Circuit Design

RTL Design

Verification (SystemVerilog/VHDL)

Scripting (Python, Perl)

Debugging

Collaboration Skills

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

FPGA Prototyping

Job description

At Ouster, we build sensors and tools for engineers, roboticists, and researchers, so they can make the world safer and more efficient. We've transformed LIDAR from an analog device with thousands of components to an elegant digital device powered by one chip-scale laser array and one CMOS sensor. The result is a full range of high-resolution LIDAR sensors that deliver superior imaging at a dramatically lower price. Our advanced sensor hardware and vision algorithms are used in autonomous cars, drones and many other applications. If you’re motivated by solving big problems, we’re hiring key roles across the company and need your help!

Ouster is seeking a Digital IC Design Engineer to play a critical role in designing and building next-generation, commercial-grade LiDAR systems. The candidate must have a background in digital circuit specification, design and verification for ASIC / Mixed-Signal SoCs. We are looking for a person who is interested in working in a start-up style environment where responsibilities can be varied and where there are great opportunities to broaden knowledge and skills. It’s a great chance to have a real impact on the design of some of the most exciting imaging systems being developed today. The most qualified candidate will be selected to join our innovative, collaborative and dynamic team in our Design Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Concept definition of digital architecture & blocks
• Specification writing
• RTL design & verification ((System)Verilog/VHDL)
• Close working with analog IC designers and sub-contractors
• Experience with design synthesis, timing closure & STA is desirable
• Support DfT strategy & implementation
• Debug of RTL/gate level simulations/failures to root cause
• Scripting (Python, Perl, etc.)
• Collaboration with firmware, hardware, software, analog IC design engineers
• Prepare technical reports, proposals and presentations
• Prototyping with FPGA desirable
• Experience with P&R a bonus
• MATLAB modelling of algorithms a bonus

REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field.
• 3+ years experience of relevant industrial experience in digital design
• Experience with automotive electronics a bonus

We acknowledge the confidence gap at Ouster. You do not need to meet all of these

requirements to be the ideal candidate for this role.

Ouster is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that pursues and hires a diverse workforce. Ouster does not make employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion,

ethnic or national origin, nationality, sex, gender, gender-identity, sexual orientation, disability,

age, military status, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws. Ouster also

strives for a healthy and safe workplace, and prohibits harassment of any kind. Pursuant to the

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Ouster considers qualified applicants with arrest and

conviction records for employment. If you have a disability or special need that requires

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