Senior Staff Engineer, Digital Design

pSemi Corporation is a Murata company driving semiconductor integration. pSemi builds on Peregrine Semiconductor’s 30-year legacy of technology advancements and strong IP portfolio but with a new mission—to enhance Murata’s world-class capabilities with high-performance semiconductors. With a strong foundation in RF integration, pSemi’s product portfolio now spans power management, connected sensors, optical transceivers, antenna tuning and RF frontends. These intelligent and efficient semiconductors enable advanced modules for smartphones, base stations, personal computers, electric vehicles, data centers, IoT devices and healthcare. From headquarters in San Diego and offices around the world, pSemi’s team explores new ways to make electronics for the connected world smaller, thinner, faster and better.

Job Summary
The Senior Staff Digital Design Engineer is responsible for the design and verification of logic in pSemi's expanding portfolio of power conversion products. The ideal candidate is a well-rounded, experienced digital engineer that can take on the role of either design lead or verification lead.  They will collaborate with other members of the digital and analog teams to develop innovative power ICs.

Roles & Responsibilities
This position has responsibility for:
•    Architect the digital design in collaboration with the lead analog designer and the marketing team
•    Document the digital design in detail
•    Code synthesizable SystemVerilog RTL
•    Collaborate on physical-design activities
•    Verify timing closure
•    Generate ATPG patterns
•    Determine requirements and write a design verification (DV) plan
•    Construct testbenches for digital verification
•    Develop individual test cases and run periodic regression tests
•    Debug failing test cases to determine the root cause
•    Ensure that the regression tests achieve adequate coverage
•    Track issues and work with designers to ensure clean results before tape-out
•    Run gate level simulations and check for timing violations\
•    Support validation, characterization and test activities leading to manufacturing release

Minimum Qualifications (Experience and Skills)
•    Typically requires 8 to 12 years of relevant experience depending on education level and experience
•    In-depth knowledge and experience with Verilog and SystemVerilog
•    Proven ability to develop correct, efficient and testable designs
•    Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
•    Experience with scripting languages, such as Python, Perl or TCL
•    Experience with digital design and verification software tools
•    Familiarity with Design for Test techniques
•    Familiarity with chip-level DV and post-route gate-level simulations
•    Experience using Linux/UNIX OS

Preferred Qualifications
•    Experience using Cadence software tools (e.g., Xcelium, Genus, Innovus, Tempus, Conformal, Modus)
•    Experience modeling analog components
•    Experience integrating external IP
•    Expertise with UVM-based verification techniques
•    Exposure to power management ICs and LED driver ICs
•    Exposure to standard serial interfaces such as I2C, SPI or SPMI
•    Experience developing firmware for embedded microcontrollers
•    Familiarity with Place and Route tools
•    Familiarity with AMS simulation tools

Education Requirements
•    BS degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent. MS degree is preferred

Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment.
 

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds.

USD 183,677.24 - 238,793.63 per year

pSemi Corporation supports a diverse workforce and is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees. pSemi does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions or breastfeeding), gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national