Digital Design Engineer (TR-NWB)

For over four decades, Cirrus Logic has been propelled by the top engineers in mixed-signal processing. Our rockstar team thrives on solving complex challenges with innovative end-user solutions for the world's top consumer brands. Cirrus Logic is also known for its award-winning culture, built on a foundation of inclusion and fairness, meaningful community engagement, and delivering enjoyable employee experiences at every turn. But we couldn’t do it without our extraordinary workforce – and that’s where you come in. Join our team and help us continue to make Cirrus Logic an exceptional place to grow your career! This position is based in our Newbury office. It is a hybrid role with the flexibility to work from home, depending on business needs. Candidates must live within a commutable distance or be willing to relocate.    #LI-PD1 #LI-Hybrid   Export control restrictions based upon applicable laws and regulations would prohibit candidates who are nationals of certain embargoed countries from working in this position without Cirrus Logic first obtaining an export license.  Candidates for this role must be able to access technical data without a requirement for an export license. We are unable to sponsor or obtain export licenses for this role. At Cirrus Logic, we believe that diversity drives innovation, and we are committed to encouraging an open and collaborative culture where different approaches, ideas, and points of view are respected and valued. We aim to promote a workplace where everyone can contribute irrespective of race, colour, national origin, religion or belief, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy status, or disability.

Key Responsibilities:

Design and develop new digital circuit architectures from concept, architecture, design, design integration through to production on advanced process nodes including development of block level testbenches

Collaborate with a team of engineers with responsibility for the delivery of complex mixed-signal products and IPs

Contribute to technical reviews and ensure IP quality using checklists

Influence the growth of the team through supervision of junior engineers

Required Skills and Qualifications:

Bachelor’s, Master's or Doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering (or related discipline) with proven experience and background in digital CMOS circuit design

Implementation of complex digital circuits and sub-systems in RTL using Verilog / SystemVerilog

Understanding of digital system-level design, including use of standard bus protocols, bus architecture design and chip-level clock and reset architectures

Verification of block-level digital designs

Understanding of synthesis and timing analysis of digital circuits

Good interpersonal skills, share technical expertise and knowledge, contribute to design reviews, work optimally to resolve conflicts

Organised, detailed, and meticulous with strong communication skills

Self-motivated with strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Ability to work with a sense of urgency and thrive in a dynamic environment

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

DSP filter design using MATLAB, Simuliink and signal analysis techniques

An understanding, appreciation, and passion for mixed signal engineering

Experience working within UVM based verification environments

Scripting and automation of design tasks

Experience with AMBA, SPI, I2C protocols

Lab and silicon validation skills; Experience of chip bring-up and debug from design perspective

Good understanding of Linting, CDC and RDC tools

Collaboration with DFT and Place and Route teams

Board level interface standards and interface design

Experience with clock generation circuits and handling multiple clock domains

Experience with Power gating and low power design techniques

Experience with ARM, RISC-V, or similar microcontrollers as well as memory controllers