Digital Design Engineer
Core
Design and development of digital logic circuits, signal chains, clocking, and memory management for highly complex mixed-signal audio devices.
Role type
Digital Design Engineer (Mixed-Signal/Audio)
Builds
Highly integrated digital circuits with DSP cores, audio signal processing blocks, and serial interfaces for consumer electronics and industrial markets.
Domain
Semiconductor / Analog ICs / Audio Signal Processing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
RTL coding (Verilog/VHDL/System Verilog), digital design fundamentals, timing analysis, lint/CDC/RDC, constraint development, synthesis, simulation tools (Cadence), FPGA knowledge, I2C/ASI/TDM protocols, memory architecture, debugging.
Preferred skills
Audio signal chain knowledge, physical design concepts, silicon debug, scripting (shell/python/perl), EDA tool flows.
Technologies
Verilog, VHDL, System Verilog, Cadence, FPGA, I2C, ASI, TDM, Python, Shell, Perl
Responsibilities
Design digital logic circuits including signal chains and clocking; develop RTL micro-architectures; collaborate with analog and firmware teams on system integration; conduct design reviews and documentation; support physical design team on timing closure; assist DV and silicon validation with test plans and debugs; innovate design methodologies and tool flows.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC