Digital Design Engineer - MCU

NXP Semiconductors; Catania; In loco; EUR 38.000 - 52.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

NXP Semiconductors in Italy is expanding teams in Catania to develop high-performance MCU/SOC digital designs. You will craft RTL, verify with formal methods, and collaborate with analog, software, and mixed-signal groups to optimize interfaces and meet timing, power, and quality targets.

We seek a master’s-educated engineer with strong Verilog/SystemVerilog skills, EDA tool fluency, and the drive to lead discussions and post-silicon validation efforts.

Competenze

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Electronics Engineering or related field.
• Expertise in Verilog/SystemVerilog for RTL design and verification.
• Familiarity with industry-standard EDA tools for RTL coding and synthesis, STA, formal verification.
• Understanding of digital design principles, clock domain crossing, power integrity, and low-power design techniques.
• Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python) for automation and design flow optimization.
• Attitude to problem-solving, attention to details and ability to work in team oriented environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Ability to take initiative, work independently, and lead technical discussions.

Mansioni

• Develop digital sub-circuits related to SOC based on predefined specifications, RTL coding, synthesis, STA, and formal verification.
• Contribute to design for testability (DFT) implementation and verification, debugging skills.
• Collaborate closely with analog, mixed-signal, and software teams to define interfaces and optimize system performance.
• Follow design methodologies to guarantee schedule and quality targets.
• Perform comprehensive design verification using simulation tools, formal verification, and hardware emulation.
• Participate in post-silicon validation and debugging activities to ensure product quality.
• Generate detailed design documentation including specifications, test plans, and reviews.
• Stay updated on industry trends and best practices in digital IC design.

Conoscenze

Verilog/SystemVerilog RTL design

RTL verification

EDA tools proficiency

Python scripting

CDC awareness

Power integrity and low-power design

Team collaboration

Lead technical discussions

Formazione

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electronics Engineering

Strumenti

EDA tools

Descrizione del lavoro

NXP’s Industrial & IoT Edge solutions range from the smallest MCUs to very high-performance processors to provide real-time insights and efficient automation when performance matters most. NXP’s advanced portfolio of edge processing solutions lets developers explore their most innovative ideas with confidence, enabling applications across the autonomous home, industrial automation, and personal electronics.

NXP is building new teams in Catania to create high impact micro-controllers (MCU) as part of NXP’s intelligent AI at the Edge. This team will include a wide range of engineering talent from analog to SOC digital design. Full product development local will product world class ICs at a world class pace. This team will include all key engineering disciplines in Analog and Digital Design, Architecture definition, Verification, DfT and Physical Design to produce high performance and quality products.

Your Responsibilities

• Develop digital sub-circuits related to complex System-on-Chip (SOC) based on pre-defined specification, RTL coding (Verilog/SystemVerilog), synthesis, static timing analysis (STA), formal verification, and power analysis competences.
• Contribute to design for testability (DFT) implementation and verification, debugging skills.
• Collaborate closely with analog, mixed-signal, and software teams to define interfaces, optimize system performance and ensure seamless integration.
• Follow design methodologies shared among the team to guarantee time schedule and satisfy quality targets criteria.
• Perform comprehensive design verification using simulation tools, formal verification techniques, and hardware emulation.
• Participate in post-silicon validation and debug activities, identifying and resolving issues to ensure product quality.
• Generate detailed design documentation, including specifications, test plans, and design reviews.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in digital IC design methodology shared in the team.

Your Profile

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or related field.
• Expertise in Verilog/SystemVerilog for RTL design and verification.
• Familiarity with industry-standard EDA tools for RTL coding and synthesis, STA, formal verification.
• Understanding of digital design principles, clock domain crossing (CDC) issues, power integrity, and low-power design techniques.
• Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Perl, Tcl) for automation and design flow optimization.
• Attitude to problem-solving, attention to details and ability to work in team oriented environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Ability to take initiative, work independently, and lead technical discussions.

NXP is committed to equal pay for equal work and work of equal value and applies fair, consistent and transparent remuneration practices. As of the date of this posting, the estimated gross annual base salary range for this position in Italy is between 38,000 € and 52,300 € annually. This range is intended as a guideline. Actual compensation may vary based on qualifications, experience, skills, and specific business or organizational needs. This position falls under the applicable National Collective Labour Agreement (Metalmeccanica Industria).

Where relevant, the total compensation package may also include additional elements such as annual incentive opportunities and/or equity, along with a competitive benefits package.

More information about NXP in Italy…

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