Location: Milan, Italy – NXP Semiconductors
NXP Semiconductors is seeking a Principal Digital IC Designer to contribute high-level technical expertise in the development of complex mixed-signal integrated circuits for automotive and industrial electrification applications.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership
* Act as a high-level technical reference for digital IC design within the assigned product domain.
* Contribute to definition and review of digital architectures for complex mixed-signal ICs.
* Support architectural trade-offs across performance, power, safety, testability, and cost.
* Collaborate with the digital verification team ensuring alignment and quality.
* Promote best practices and standards in digital design.
Product and Portfolio Scope
* Provide technical guidance across one or more programs in parallel.
* Collaborate with architects, product line, and application teams to align technical specifications.
* Foster reuse and scalability of digital architectures and IPs.
Design Execution and Quality
* Perform and/or supervise RTL design, synthesis, integration, and sign-off.
* Review RTL implementations, design documentation, and sign-off results (timing, power, CDC, DFT).
* Support bring-up and debug on first silicon.
* Understand UVM and digital verification methodologies.
Safety‑Critical Design
* Ensure compliance with automotive quality and safety standards.
* Contribute to definition and evaluation of digital safety mechanisms.
* Participate in safety reviews and analysis with functional safety teams.
Mentoring and Knowledge Transfer
* Mentor junior designers and support team competence development.
* Share expertise across teams and international sites.
Required Skills
* Master’s or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
* Minimum 12 years of experience in digital IC design.
* Strong experience as lead designer in complex projects.
* Expert knowledge of RTL design (SystemVerilog/Verilog).
* Experience with multi-clock, multi-power and reset strategies.
* Familiarity with synthesis constraints and DFT concepts.
* Experience in mixed-signal IC environments.
* Understanding of automotive and safety-critical methodologies.
* Experience with industry-standard EDA tools (Matlab, Synopsys, Cadence, Siemens).
* Fluent written and spoken English.
Preferred Qualifications
* Experience with automotive or industrial electrification ICs (BMS, gate drivers, power management).
* Familiarity with Digital Signal Processing.
* Experience influencing technical direction within a team or product line.
* International R&D experience.
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