Digital IC Design Engineer
- Milan, Italy & Surrounding Areas
Orca Semi is looking for experienced IC Engineers in the Milan, Italy area. Our immediate focus is to produce industry-leading low-quiescent power solutions for wearable applications and high-voltage communication interfaces for the Smart Factory market. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in mixed-signal design, a deep understanding of analog circuitry, excellent knowledge of simulation tools, and a background in designing with BCD semiconductor technologies.
You must be highly motivated, and capable of taking initiative to drive for results. Since Orca Semi has multiple locations, communication and cooperation with distributed teams are key to a successful design, making English proficiency required. You will work in a fast-paced and rapidly growing environment and will be exposed to the entire life cycle of our products. Your close cooperation with experienced leaders will offer opportunities for quick professional growth. You will be a key contributor to the company's success, not just another member of a large organization and your contributions will be visible and rewarded.
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Job Responsibilities:
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Contribute to the definition and document of digital subsystem architecture, optimizing for
area, power, and performance. -
Describe modules of the digital subsystem using Verilog or System Verilog HDL.
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Plan and execute metric-driven functional verification using System Verilog testbenches. If
applicable, UVM can be used. -
Perform code linting, logic synthesis applying testability and power reduction techniques,
logic equivalence checks, back-annotated static timing analysis, and power analysis. -
Apply Design for Test (DFT) techniques, perform internal scan chain insertion, Automatic
Test Patterns Generation (ATPG), plan functional test vectors if needed. -
Coordinate with the Physical Implementation Team for digital floorplan optimization
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Contribute and support silicon validation and debugging.
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Optimize design procedures speed up with self-developed or existing scripts in a script
language (ex: Python, PERL, TCL/Tk, shell, or similar). -
Constantly pursue self-development in areas of weakness and/or design technology
updates.
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Minimum Requirements:
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MS Degree in electrical engineering or equivalent
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4+ years of experience in digital IC circuit design
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Familiarity with Unix OS, scripting languages, Text editors, and/or IDE for RTL development
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Familiarity with Cadence Front-End EDA tools
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Knowledge of Backend EDA tools and notions of DSP are preferred
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Good English speaking/reading/writing skills