Digital Design Engineer - CDI

Job description

We are seeking a Digital Design Engineer specializing in ARM Cortex-based SoC Integration to join a high-tech engineering team developing advanced embedded and electronic systems.

You will play a key role in the design, integration, verification, and implementation of System-on-Chip (SoC) architectures based on ARM Cortex processors. This position requires strong expertise in digital design, FPGA/ASIC development, and embedded hardware architecture, with a particular focus on integrating complex IP blocks into SoC platforms.

Key Responsibilities

SoC Architecture & Integration

• Design and integrate ARM Cortex-based SoC architectures (Cortex-M, Cortex-R, Cortex-A families).

• Integrate third-party and proprietary IP cores such as:

• DDR Controllers

• DMA Engines

• Ethernet Controllers

• PCIe Interfaces

• USB Controllers

• SPI / I2C / UART peripherals

• Define SoC interconnect architectures (AMBA AXI, AHB, APB).

• Participate in system partitioning and hardware architecture definition.

Digital Design & RTL Development

• Develop and maintain RTL code using Verilog/SystemVerilog/VHDL.

• Design digital subsystems and hardware accelerators.

• Ensure timing closure and hardware performance objectives.

• Support FPGA prototyping activities.

Verification & Validation

• Create and execute verification plans.

• Develop simulation environments and test benches.

• Perform functional verification and debug complex hardware issues.

• Collaborate with firmware and software teams during integration phases.

Electronic Board Design Support

• Contribute to the design and development of embedded electronic boards hosting ARM-based SoCs.

• Work closely with PCB design engineers on:

• Processor integration

• High-speed interfaces

• Power architecture

• Signal integrity constraints

• Support board bring-up and hardware validation activities.

Technical Leadership

• Participate in design reviews and architecture discussions.

• Contribute to engineering best practices and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Provide technical guidance on digital design and SoC integration challenges.

Requirements

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience in digital IC, FPGA, ASIC, or SoC design.

• Proven experience integrating and/or developing ARM Cortex-based SoCs.

• Experience working on complex embedded hardware platforms.

• Experience with full hardware development lifecycle.

Technical Skills

Mandatory

• Strong experience with ARM Cortex architectures (Cortex-M, Cortex-R, Cortex-A).

• Proven experience building or integrating complete SoCs.

• RTL Design using:

• Verilog

• SystemVerilog

• VHDL

• AMBA Protocols:

• AXI

• AHB

• APB

• FPGA development experience (Xilinx, AMD, Intel/Altera).

• Digital simulation and verification.

• Embedded hardware architecture knowledge.

• Board-level debugging and integration.

Nice to Have

• ASIC development flow.

• UVM verification methodology.

• ARM TrustZone.

• RISC-V architectures.

• PCIe, Ethernet, DDR4/DDR5.

• Embedded Linux or RTOS environments.

• DO-254, IEC 61508, ISO 26262, or other safety-critical standards.

Desired Profile

• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset.

• Autonomous and hands-on engineer.

• Ability to work across hardware, firmware, and software teams.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

• Passion for advanced semiconductor and embedded system technologies.