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Senior IC Designer, R&D

ECM Selection (Holdings) Limited

Cambridge

On-site

GBP 80,000 - 100,000

Full time

30+ days ago

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Job summary

Join a pioneering technology firm in Cambridge, specializing in low-latency digital ICs. This exciting role focuses on R&D for bespoke ICs and FPGA cores, allowing you to leverage your expertise in IP core creation and FPGA architecture. You'll work in a collaborative environment, contributing to innovative solutions that drive performance and reliability. This position offers hybrid working options, perfect for those who thrive in a professional yet relaxed atmosphere. If you're passionate about electronics and eager to make an impact in the tech industry, this opportunity is for you!

Qualifications

  • Degree in Electronics or equivalent experience required.
  • Proven experience in creating IP cores for high-performance FPGA systems.

Responsibilities

  • Design and tailor bespoke ICs/FPGA cores for production use.
  • Collaborate with senior hardware and software engineers in R&D.

Skills

IP core creation
FPGA hardware architecture design
Multi-clock and cross-clock domain knowledge
Communications hardware knowledge
Architecture and microarchitecture design
RTL design (Verilog/SystemVerilog)
Synthesis
Simulation and debugging
Performance and reliability focus

Education

Degree in Electronics or similar

Job description

Ambitious R&D for Low-Latency Digital ICs in Cambridge

This specialist technology firm develops high-performance, low-latency hardware and solutions for targeted markets. This ambitious role focuses on future IC development, designing or tailoring bespoke ICs/FPGA cores for development and ultimately production use. This is an R&D area for the company, with a view towards near- and mid-term results.

You will have a good electronics or similar degree from a top university, or equivalent experience, and be able to demonstrate:

  1. Creation of IP cores for IC, SoC and/or high-performance FPGA systems, whether based on existing FPGA IP or new designs
  2. Knowledge of FPGA hardware architecture design
  3. Specific knowledge of multi-clock, cross-clock domain and/or asynchronous execution
  4. Communications hardware knowledge, networking, PHY
  5. Architecture and microarchitecture definition and design
  6. RTL design (Verilog/SystemVerilog preferred)
  7. Synthesis
  8. RTL and gate-level simulation and debug
  9. A focus on performance and reliability

This is a Cambridge, UK-based position offering hybrid working options and requiring full existing work permission without sponsorship. You will work alongside fellow senior hardware and software engineers in a professional, relaxed, and collaborative environment.

Please apply (quoting ref: CV26881) only if you are eligible to live and work in the UK. By submitting your details you certify that the information you provide is accurate.

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