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Staff Digital Design Engineer

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Location: Biot, France
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Description

Millions of people experience Synaptics every day. Our technology impacts how people see, hear, touch, and engage with a wide range of IoT applications -- at home, at work, in the car or on the go.

We solve complex challenges alongside the most influential companies in the industry, using the most advanced algorithms in areas such as machine learning, biometrics, and video processing, combined with world class software and silicon development.

Synaptics is looking for a Staff Digital Design Engineer to join our dynamic and fast-growing Analog/RF design center in the Sophia Antipolis Technology park. This is a unique opportunity for a passionate design engineer to join an experienced team working on our next generation WiFi/BT connectivity chips. You will work closely with RF and analog design experts to architect and design digital circuits such as PLL fractional dividers, RF calibration circuits, digital sigma delta converters, and FSM. Youll also be heavily involved in chip level verification methodologies. This role reports to the Sr. Director, Development Engineering.

Job Duties

  • Lead digital design activities within the RF team from architecture definition, specification to design synthesis
  • Lead digital aspects of verification methodologies
  • Work closely with RF and system engineers to define calibration techniques for the best RF performances
  • Help the team to deliver on time with the required quality level

Competencies

  • Passionate about building great products and solving customer and business problems
  • Proactive, self-starter, able to work independently in a fast-paced environment
  • Positive attitude and work ethic; unafraid to ask questions, explore new ideas, and rapidly learn new technologies
  • A team player with the ability to work with and mentor a diverse, global cross-functional team
  • Results oriented and able to solve complex problems through adaptation of existing technology and investigation of new technology to resolve complex problems
  • Analytical and creative problem solver and able to make informed decisions based on experience and data to improve processes and evaluate design options
  • Excellent organizational, planning, and documentation skills with high attention to detail
  • Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate complex, interactive concepts clearly

Qualifications

  • Engineer school or bachelors degree (masters, PhD preferred) in Computer Engineering, Communication or Electrical/Electronic Engineering or related field or equivalent
  • 12 years of experience in digital IC design
  • Proven experience in designing digital circuits for deep submicron processes
  • Experience in defining and using advanced front-end design flows based on industry standard EDA tools from system simulation through RTL implementation, verification, synthesis, and interfacing with a backend team
  • Some signal processing background, some understanding of RF analog circuits such PLL and data converters is a plus
  • No travel required

Belief in Diversity

Synaptics is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to workforce diversity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information.

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