Senior Design Engineer

Silicon Labs

Job Summary

The candidate will be a technical contributor as part of a digital design team developing highly integrated mixed signal SoCs for low power MCU and Wireless products. Responsibilities include detailed block architecture/design of digital circuits, SoC integration, verification, and documentation. The role requires strong engineering fundamentals and experience with SoC/ASIC design, tools, and methodologies.

Must Have

  • Be a technical contributor in a digital design team.
  • Develop highly integrated mixed signal SoCs for low power MCU and Wireless products.
  • Perform detailed block architecture/design of digital circuits.
  • Understand block requirements, system needs, and interfaces.
  • Develop block specifications with cross-functional teams.
  • Determine appropriate design approach and partitioning.
  • Implement design through RTL coding, adhering to quality guidelines.
  • Integrate digital blocks/IP into SoC infrastructure.
  • Develop SoC infrastructure (bus matrix, memory interfaces, clocking, power/reset management).
  • Integrate mixed signal and RF IP.
  • Perform block level verification using directed, random, and assertion-based methods.
  • Conduct SoC integration and infrastructure verification.
  • Verify mixed-signal and RF IP integration, including modeling and co-simulation.
  • Develop embedded firmware for SoC Integration and Validation.
  • Perform requirement, architecture, design, and verification reviews.
  • Develop customer facing reference manual and datasheet material.

Good to Have

  • Strong knowledge of engineering fundamentals.
  • Knowledge of System-On-Chip or ASIC design, tools, and methodologies.
  • Knowledge of microcontroller embedded processor.
  • Design skills in RTL Coding, Software/Firmware coding, Low-power implementation.
  • Knowledge of CortexM based systems.
  • Verification skills (logic simulation, testbench development, performance verification).
  • System-On-Chip or UVM verification experience.
  • Design for Testability skills (controllability, observability, scan test, ATPG, MBIST).
  • Knowledge of scripting/language (python, perl, TcL).
  • Knowledge on AMBA or any other Bus protocols.
  • Knowledge on Communication peripherals.
  • Written and verbal communication skills.

Perks & Benefits

  • Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
  • Medical and dental insurance coverage including spouse and child(ren)
  • Bi yearly health screening and flu vaccination
  • Office location is above Tai Seng MRT station

Job Description

What we’re looking for:

The candidate will be a technical contributor as part of a digital design team developing highly integrated mixed signal SoC’s for low power MCU and Wireless products.

Skills you’ll need:

  • Detailed block architecture/design of digital circuits
  • In-depth understanding of block requirements, system needs, and interfaces
  • Develop block specification, working with cross-functional teams to develop requirements
  • Determine appropriate design approach and partitioning
  • Implement design through RTL coding, adhering to quality guidelines
  • SoC Integration
  • Integration of digital blocks / IP into the SoC infrastructure
  • Development of SoC infrastructure, such as bus matrix, memory interfaces, clocking, power management, reset management
  • Integration of mixed signal and RF IP
  • Verification
  • Block level verification to validate block performance with adherence to requirements using directed, random, and assertion-based methods
  • SoC integration and infrastructure verification
  • Verification of mixed-signal and RF IP integration, including mixed-signal modeling and co-simulation
  • Develop embedded firmware to verify SoC Integration and Validation.
  • Documentation
  • Perform requirement, architecture, design, and verification reviews
  • Develop customer facing reference manual and datasheet material

Preferred Experience & Skills:

  • Strong knowledge of engineering fundamentals
  • Knowledge of System-On-Chip or ASIC design, tools, and methodologies
  • Knowledge of microcontroller embedded processor
  • Design skills in the following areas a plus:
  • RTL Coding
  • Software/Firmware coding
  • Low-power implementation
  • Knowledge of CortexM based systems
  • Verification skills (e.g., logic simulation, testbench development, performance verification), System-On-Chip or UVM verification experience is a plus.
  • Design for Testability skills a plus (e.g., controllability and observability through test modes, scan test, ATPG, MBIST)
  • Knowledge of scripting/language (python, perl, TcL)
  • Knowledge on AMBA or any other Bus protocols
  • Knowledge on Communication peripherals
  • Written and verbal communication skills

Education:

MS in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent

Benefits & Perks:

Not only will you be joining a highly skilled and tight-knit team where every engineer makes a significant impact on the product; we also strive for good work/life balance and to make our environment welcoming and fun.

  • Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
  • Medical and dental insurance coverage including spouse and child(ren)
  • Bi yearly health screening and flu vaccination
  • Office location is above Tai Seng MRT station

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