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Senior Staff/Principal Digital IC Design Engineer

Ouster

City of Edinburgh

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GBP 60,000 - 85,000

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Job summary

Ouster, a pioneering company in LIDAR technology, is seeking a Senior Staff/Principal Digital IC Design Engineer to join their dynamic team in Edinburgh. This role involves designing next-generation LiDAR systems and requires a strong background in digital design, circuit specifications, and extensive experience in industrial projects. The position offers a unique opportunity to impact the development of cutting-edge imaging systems in a collaborative and innovative environment.

Qualifications

8-10 years of industrial experience in digital design.
Experience with ASIC/Mixed-Signal SoCs or FPGA design.
Knowledge of full IC front-to-back design flow.

Responsibilities

Concept definition of digital SOC architecture.
Close collaboration with hardware and software engineers.
Debugging RTL/gate level simulations.

Skills

Digital circuit design

Specification writing

Collaboration with engineers

Debugging RTL/gate simulations

MATLAB modelling

Digital SOC architecture

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

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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 should have a background in digital circuit specification, design and verification for ASIC / Mixed-Signal SoCs or experience in FPGA design and looking to move into ASIC development. 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 SOC architecture & blocks
Specification writing
Close working with analog IC designers and sub-contractors
Experience with design synthesis, timing closure & STA is highly desirable
Debug of RTL/gate level simulations/failures to root cause
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.
Min 8 - 10+ years experience of relevant industrial experience in digital design having seen multiple projects from concept to tapeout and mass production.
Good knowledge of the full IC front-to-back design flow
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

accommodation, please let us know.

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