Job Description

Our client is seeking an experienced Digital ASIC Designer to take responsibility for, and participate in, the complete development cycle for digital IC functions in either digital only or mixed signal wireless ASICs. This will be from preparing the specification and designing the architecture right through to final implementation, verification and approval for volume production.

You will be responsible for:
* Both preparing and working from specifications for digital IC functions taking the wider view of the product and application requirements and converting them into silicon solutions
* Defining the most suitable digital system design/architecture to meet the specification
* Undertaking the detailed design of digital circuits down to dimensioned component level and guiding and reviewing the layout
* Programming XILINX FPGAs to emulate the ASIC designs for lab testing before chip sign-off
* Creating production digital test vectors
* Working at all times as part of a close-knit multi-disciplinary project team focussed on delivering the design solution to the client
* Participating in sales meetings with clients to understand their requirements and demonstrate our clients capability
* Prepare and contribute to proposals and quotations
* Maintaining and developing CAD systems to enhance our development capability
* Defining best practice for digital IC design
* Creating novel design solutions that will be of particular interest to clients
* Identifying and pursuing new techniques and circuit solutions for digital IC design to maintain our clients leading edge capability

Experience required:
With about 5 years experience working for an Electronics Design or IC design or IC fabrication company, you will have extensive experience of sub-micron CMOS.

Experience of sign-off and back-end flow for ASICs.

Embedded microprocessor design experience would be valuable.

Experience of the following tools would be valuable:

Synopsys VCS Verilog
Synopsys Design Compiler
Synopsys Tetramax
Mentor FormalPro
Synplicity Synplify Pro
Synplicity Synplify ASIC
Xilinx FPGA Place and Route
Ideally, you will have some project management experience or will be willing to learn.

Salary £Depending on experience.

Please attach full and up to date CV.

Qualifications/Skills Required