LEAD PRINCIPAL SILICON EVALUATION ENGINEER - CORK CITY, IRELAND

Location Cork
Contact name: Micheal O’Maoldomhnaigh

Contact email: micheal@softwareplacements.ie
Job ref: 1241
Published: 6 months ago

Client:

 

Our client a leading Multinational Semiconductor EDA Software provider requires Lead Principal Silicon Evaluation Engineer for role based in Cork City, Ireland.

 

Role:

 

You will manage the Silicon Evaluation team as part of a complete SERDES Product Team located at Cork, Ireland.

 

Responsibilities:

 

  • Manage the Silicon Evaluation team to validate High Speed SERDES products at data rates up to 112 Gbps on leading edge technology nodes (e.g. 3nm FinFET CMOS)
  • Work with other technical domain leads and the program management team to deliver PHY products to the customer on schedule
  • Ability to hire and attract new team members to build and maintain a complete Silicon Evaluation team
  • Work with global teams and stakeholders across different time-zones (US, EU, India),

 

Education:

 

  • BEng, MEng, PhD or equivalent

 

Experience:

 

  • A minimum 10 years of silicon validation experience, preferably in the area of SERDES, DDR or high-speed interface design
  • Must have at least 4 years experience managing Silicon Evaluation Engineers as part a larger mixed signal product team
  • Strong understanding of lab equipment and measurement techniques for high speed interfaces (High speed scopes, probes, spectrum analyzers, BERTs)
  • Must have a thorough understanding of eye diagrams, transmission lines, channel loss etc. along with associated jitter and signal equalization techniques
  • Good knowledge of the main board and package design approaches used in the industry
  • Software proficiency for test scripting, data handling and reporting using scripting languages such as Python, TCL etc.
  • Ability to run Verilog test benches and view waves to debug issues
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with both technical and nontechnical individuals
  • Excellent problem-solving skills, and ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
  • Communicate with global teams (US, India, China, EU) which work in different time-zones
  • Lead Evaluation team to understand requirements, fashion tests and review results
  • Mentor Junior Engineers as required

 

Additional Skills:

 

  • Experience with chiplet substrate/package design methodologies and tools
  • Familiarity with “pre-silicon” verification strategies and tool flows
  • Interest in publishing academic papers & presenting at conferences e.g. ISSCC, DesignCon

 

Contact:

 

For further information please contact Mícheál at Software Placements on 00353 1 5254642 or email micheal@softwareplacements.ie