Digital IC Design Engineer (Staff or Principal)

• Operates across 20+ manufacturing sites and 40 design centers globally, including presence in Europe, Asia, and North America.


• 30,000 collaborators worlwide, 8B revenue in 2023. Partlially privately owned.


• Produces cutting-edge MCU and DSP systems, as well as hardware accelerators, primarily for the automotive and electronic consumer markets.

As part of their continued growth, they are seeking a Digital IC Design Engineer (Staff or Principal)to join their R&D Hub center in Neuchâtel Switzerland.

As the Digital IC Design Engineer (Staff or Principal), you will play a pivotal role in shaping the company's product lines, driving innovation, and ensuring technical excellence. In this senior-level role, your leadership and technical expertise will guide project success, from initial architecture through to final implementation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment.


• Architect, specify, implement, simulate, and benchmark MCU, DSP systems, and hardware accelerators that push the boundaries of technology.


• Spearhead improvements in design methodology and workflows, ensuring the team stays at the cutting edge of semiconductor development.


• Collaborate with product integration teams to define, integrate, and optimize these systems.


• Lead the verification process and FPGA prototyping of systems to ensure robust and reliable designs.


• Coordinate closely with the software team to guide SDK development for these systems, enabling seamless software-hardware integration.

We are looking for an innovative and experienced Digital IC Design Engineer (Staff or Principal).

Ideal candidates will possess:

• A degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field.


• Minimum 8+ years of experience in semiconductor product development, with mentorship responsibilities.


• Expertise in embedded CPUs, and AMBA bus protocols (AHB/APB).


• Experience in RTL design,


• System Verilog


• Deep knowledge of design intent methodologies, including SDC or UPF.


• Flucency in English.

Bonus Skills:

• Experience with CPU or MCU design,


• SystemRDL


• IP-XACT.


• Python


• C/C++


• RTL-to-GDS flow


• UVM


• RISC-V