Principal Digital IC Design Engineer

Principal Digital IC Design Engineer for GNSS

To support the development of our next-generation SoC’s in positioning applications, U-Blox is looking for talented digital design engineers with experience in ASIC design and verification and a solid background in digital signal processing.

To work in u-blox IC team you need to be committed, curious, creative, innovative, enthusiastic about new technologies, striving for excellence and willing to work in multicultural and multi-site context. You will be working in a growing international team where you focus on SoC design, verification and validation.

We encourage you to apply if this role excites you – even if you think you may not meet all the requirements. We are always looking for outstanding individuals and great potentials.

Primary Tasks

Profile

• Architect, specify, design and verify IP blocks, subsystems and SoC level solutions
• Develop a deep understanding of the U-Blox GNSS application and chipset platforms with the goal to innovate and improve the architecture of our chipset platforms
• Architect and evolve the digital signal processing hardware for GNSS platforms whilst working in close co-operation with the software team
• Develop, run, debug and maintain dedicated firmware-based tests for our GNSS platforms to validate and verify the functionality and to track/measure KPI (power, mips, sensitivity …)
• Interact with verification, design and system teams located across Europe
• PhD/MS or BS in electrical, electronic, or computing engineering.
• Authorized to work in country (Valid work permit, EU citizen)
• > 8 years of industrial experience. Relevant academic experiences are also welcomed.
• Experienced in ASIC design and verification (from RTL/Verilog to gates), with excellent understanding of the trade-offs for power, performance and physical implementation.
• A solid background in digital signal processing (ideally satellite communications).
• Hands-on experience in debug and problem investigation using simulation. Experience using silicon and FPGA platforms is a bonus.

What are your perks?

• Soft skills:
• Rigorous, Autonomous, Self-motivated, Proactive, and well organized
• Objective driven and team-oriented mindset
• Good oral and written communication (English language)

Learn more about u-blox and its mission by watching this video !We see diversity as a strength and promote a culture of inclusion among our employees. Our varied backgrounds, ideas and experiences are critical to our success. We strive to become a strong learning organization and are committed to provide our employees with equal opportunities regardless of differences such as gender, race, ethnicity, generations, belief.

• A multicultural and international company with over 50 different nationalities
• Agile way of working with colleagues distributed across the globe
• A start-up and innovation mindset while in the process of scaling-up processes and efficiencies
• Hybrid working model & flexible working hours
• A strong learning environment
• Sport activities and Team events.
• … and discover even more by talking with us!