Silicon Design Engineer

Job Description

Silicon Design EngineerFull time, BristolThe roleBased in our Bristol office, the Silicon Design Engineer works in the Chip Development team and plays a pivotal role in developing semiconductor products. Your responsibilities include:*Working with the Chip team through the entire lifecycle of chip development*Developing blocks and features for our clients microchips*Focusing on digital design of complex processor-based chips*Collaborating with the Verification team to ensure that chips are functionally correct*Collaborating with the Physical team to ensure that chips can be physically implemented, and can meet key requirements for power, performance and areaWho were looking forYoure a digital semiconductor design professional with a good understanding of modern SoCs and microprocessor technology. A clear and organized thinker, you are experienced and comfortable in specifying and designing digital circuits. Proactive, and equally comfortable working as part of a team or independently, youll enjoy solving day-to-day problems and delivering high quality robust designs.You will have a proven track record in the design of complex digital ICs, with demonstrable skills in digital ASIC Hardware Design, from specification to RTL, and including support for Functional Verification and chip-level integration.Youll have:*Excellent RTL design skills (preferably Verilog)*Clear ability to take designs through all stages of the lifecycle*Good working knowledge of digital simulation tools and techniques*A strong orientation towards microprocessor technologies*Experience in the Integration of 3rd party IP such as PLL, POR, PHY, SRAM, OTP, USB, MIPI*A proven ability in scripting and flow automation methods*Good working knowledge of version and change control management*An awareness of design impact on timing, area & power*Working knowledge of Synthesis, and analysis of results* Experience of Functional Verification including:*Specification and test plan support for directed and random test*Support for code and functional coverage closureThe benefits*Competitive Salary.*Share Options - EMI approved share options allocated at a level commensurate to seniority. A 4-year vesting profile with a 1-year cliff.*Holidays - 25 days paid with an additional 3 days over the Christmas period when the office closes.*Private Medical Insurance - membership of the corporate healthcare plan, currently held with AVIVA. Option of adding partner and children if they are residing in the UK (incremental premium has to be paid by the Employee.)*Group Income Protection Cover - the level of benefit payable is 75% of Scheme Salary and an employee will become entitled to benefit after being unable to work because of sickness or injury for 26 continuous weeks.*Life Insurance - the benefit payable is a lump sum of 4 times Scheme Salary.*Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme - established for employee contributions, with our client matching these up to 5% of salary.For more information, please contact David Trogu on ---Fusion People are committed to promoting equal opportunities to people regardless of age, gender, religion, belief, race, sexuality or disability. We operate as an employment agency and employment business.Youll find a wide selection of vacancies on our website.