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Digital Senior Engineer

  • Permanent
  • Full time
  • Hybrid (08034, Barcelona, España/Barcelona/Catalunya, Spain)
  • HW ENGINEERING

We are actively seeking a Senior design Engineer to join our dynamic and growing digital design team. 


The Role: 

 Responsibilities include but not limited to:  

- to drive design execution of silicon design from definition through product launch and acts as primary point of contact for a IP development and IP integration in SOC.  

- to collaborate with a multidisciplinary project team consisting of architecture, microarchitecture, IP providers, SoC design for silicon products with focus on product execution.  

- to work in tight collaboration with emulation, verification, and validation development teams to ensure bug free design 

- to work across IP and SoC development teams to ensure delivery of complex silicon design projects, ensuring quality and performance.  

- to ensure that the final design meets the key factors such as power, performance, area, and cost are meeting requirements.  

- to work continuously to improve silicon development processes and architecture definition.  

- to work with post-silicon validation, manufacturing, platform, and software stakeholders throughout the product development cycle to meet end user needs through definition, design, validation, and support phases.  

- to ensure that the IP needs of an SoC integration team are met by working with internal/external IP providers; IP arrives on time, meets quality standards, and manages the development of the SoC itself as required. 

- to mentor digital designers of the team and act as reference point for specific knowledge 

 

Qualifications: 

Minimum Qualifications:  

·Bachelor's/Master's degree in Electronics/Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or in a related field  

·7+ years of experience in Silicon development including multiple project development life cycles and Product/Project management 

·Good  knowledge u-processor architecture, bus architecture, SOC design, Test architecture/implementation 

·Deep knowledge of Digital design from RTL to GDSII. 

o   RTL writing, Synthesis, static timing analysis, formal verification, scan insertion and ATPG 

·Very Good knowledge of HW description language: Verilog, SystemVerilog, VHDL 

o   Good style for RTL coding and linting checks 

·Good knowledge of clock/reset synchronization. 

·Good knowledge of power management and UPF description 

·Good knowledge of scripting language: TCL.   

Preferred Qualifications:  

·Knowledge of Network on chip architecture 

·RiscV ISA/architecture and SOC based on this processor. 

·Knowledge of high level (architecture) digital design language 

·Knowledge of architecture analysis tools used metric analysis. 

·Good knowledge of scripting languages: Perl, Python.   

 

Requirements listed would be obtained through a combination of industry relevant job experience, internship experiences and or schoolwork/classes/research. 

 

 

Soft skills 

We are looking for team players that focus on the outcome of the team above the individual needs, with respect and honest challenge. 

Within- and cross-team collaboration at the technical level. 

The ideal candidate should count with a “can do attitude”, willing to solve any obstacle by himself. Self-starter and self-motivated. 

 

What do we offer?

  • Join an innovative team and experience company growth.
  • We believe in investing in our employees and providing them with the opportunities they need to grow and develop their careers.
  • Enjoy a hybrid work environment.
  • We also offer flexible schedule.
  • We offer a remuneration that values your experience.
  • The role can be based in Barcelona (Spain) or Rome (Italy).


We are looking for outstanding people willing to join our mission to change this industry and help to build a better world.

If you feel identified with Openchip, please contact us. We can offer a competitive compensation package in a flexible work schema that will help you to keep a balance between your personal and professional life. 

At Openchip & Software Technologies S.L., we believe a diverse and inclusive team is the key to groundbreaking ideas. We foster a work environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to reach their full potential – regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or gender identity.