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We are a pre-revenue start-up, creating an innovative and disruptive low-profile multi-beam satellite communications terminals for mobile and fixed applications. Our mission is to enable access beyond traditional markets by providing an effective and affordable solution to the 53% of the global population who still remain unconnected. Our world class team is focused on pioneering the industrialization of optical devices from the scientific field of 'transformational optics' which unlocks numerous benefits within the industry.
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Isotropic Systems is growing fast with a fantastic 54% headcount increase since the start of the global pandemic, but it doesn't end there, we're continuing to expand our workforce with an exciting and ambitious hiring plan for 2021. So if you think you've got what it takes to be an Isotropian, hit the apply button!
This role would be a great next step for an experienced ASIC Emulation Engineer. You will be designing and emulating a complex Integrated DSP ASIC through development. You will be part of the IC development team within the Active Circuits Engineering department. Playing a critical role in defining and realizing the final products and creating the advanced feature of the system. We are looking for you to have In-depth understanding of the Digital communication systems.
Responsibilities:
- Participate in all phases of external ASIC design, and internal FPGA Emulation flow - from concept to mass production
- Develop amp; specify high-level ASIC design requirements and block-level micro-architectures, partition design within ASIC/FPGA
- Develop RTL designs using SystemVerilog, with emphasis on DSP and digital communication system blocks ( inc. frontend, physical layer, link layer amp; error correction)
- Work with external IC design house to optimize designs for area, speed, and power to meet system requirements, understand trade-offs amp; developing production software for the designs
- Verify DSP blocks against fixed-point MATLAB model, work in collaboration with RF/DSP systems engineers
- Collaborate with external ASIC design house to develop UVM-based top-level tests
- Participate in SoC-level and FPGA top-level integration activities and assist in lint checking, CDC checking, logic equivalence checking, and other EDA tool-based checks
- Prototype designs on FPGA, focusing on closely emulating the final product functionality
- Use scripting languages to achieve higher performance and improve productivity through automation
- Bring-up and validate ASICs and FPGAs in the lab, utilize various lab equipment
Requirements
Design Lead Experience
- Have a proven industry track record of taking complex ASIC from design to production.
- Worked as a design or verification lead for one and more complex Digital/ DSP ASIC and taken it from concept to production.
ASIC
- Experience designing DSP or digital communication system data path blocks (inc. filters, Farrow, LaGrange, transforms, PHY blocks, loops, FEC)
- Good theoretical knowledge of basic concepts in DSP and digital communication systems
- Good knowledge of SystemVerilog, Verilog, and/or VHDL
- Experience in designing signal processing and digital communications circuits, basic knowledge of modem design
- Strong programming and scripting skills in languages such as MATLAB, Python, C/C++, Perl, Tcl, Make, Bash
- Understanding of different DSP architectures and tradeoffs
- Understanding of clock domain crossing (CDC) techniques
- Knowledge of high-speed serial interface JESD.
- Solid understanding and experience with device control protocol such as SPI, I2C and MIPI.
- Basic knowledge of forward error correction (FEC) blocks, such as LDPC, Turbo Codes, convolutional/Viterbi, and Reed-Solomon codecs
- Knowledge of industry standard interfaces, protocols, and architectures: PCIe, Ethernet, AMBA, DDR, etc.
- Experience in developing automated, self-checking test benches
- Knowledge or understanding of UVM verification framework
- Basic experience in formal verification and logic equivalence checking, knowledge of LEC tools (e.g. Formality)
- Basic knowledge of power optimization, power estimation, UPF-based power verification
- Familiarity with design for testability (DFT) and high reliability ASIC design and implementation
- Good understanding of ADC and DAC from circuit design point of view.
- Good understanding of Digital PLL used for data converter system.
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