Principal Digital Design Engineer

Role Summary:

• Lead digital architecture design verification and implementation of next-generation Power Management ICs (PMICs) for automotive and industrial applications.

• Drive product execution from concept through RTL development integration silicon validation qualification and production release.

• Collaborate across analog verification validation subsystem SoC applications systems product definition and customer-facing teams to deliver high-quality mixed-signal solutions.

Job Responsibility:

• Review product requirements IP architecture specifications programming models microarchitecture interfaces and implementation plans for automotive and industrial PMIC applications.

• Define and implement digital architectures for mixed-signal PMICs ensuring alignment with system performance quality reliability safety power and area requirements.

• Lead digital design activities from architecture definition through RTL development integration synthesis timing closure low-power implementation silicon bring-up and production release.

• Design and develop digital control monitoring telemetry diagnostics configuration protection power sequencing and fault management functions for PMIC and power conversion products.

• Develop and review RTL microarchitecture and design specifications using Verilog/SystemVerilog and industry-standard design and quality checking tools.

• Drive verification strategy and execution including test planning simulation formal verification coverage analysis regression management and achievement of NXP quality and maturity standards.

• Deliver complete IP solutions including RTL verification collateral supporting documentation and requirements traceability from specification through implementation.

• Track development metrics including milestones code and functional coverage defect resolution and compliance with design requirements.

• Support silicon debug characterization qualification reliability validation and production ramp activities.

• Mentor junior engineers and drive continuous improvement in design methodologies automation flows and engineering best practices.

Job Qualification:

• M.S. in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering or a related field required.

• Minimum 12 years of experience in digital IC design and development including technical leadership and architecture responsibilities.

• Strong understanding of digital design fundamentals finite state machines clock-domain crossing reset architecture and low-power design techniques.

• Expertise in RTL design using Verilog/SystemVerilog for complex digital and mixed-signal ICs.

• Experience with synthesis static timing analysis equivalence checking DFT and physical implementation flows.

• Strong knowledge of modern verification methodologies including UVM assertions formal verification and coverage-driven verification.

• Experience developing digital controllers for PMICs power management systems automotive electronics or industrial applications is highly desirable.

• Proficiency with industry-standard EDA tools from Cadence Synopsys and Siemens EDA.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to develop innovative solutions for complex technical challenges.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with proven ability to lead cross-functional teams in a fast-paced product development environment.

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