We are Silicon Labs. We are a leader in secure, intelligent wireless technology for a more connected world. Our integrated hardware and software platform, intuitive development tools, unmatched ecosystem and robust support make us the ideal long-term partner in building advanced industrial, commercial, home and life applications. We make it easy for developers to solve complex wireless challenges throughout the product lifecycle and get to market quickly with innovative solutions that transform industries, grow economies and improve lives.
Overview:
As a Digital Design Manager focusing on digital design and verification of wireless PHY and MAC layer IPs and systems for low-power System-on-Chip IoT products, you will join a specialized team of IP/SoC engineers driving multiple wireless communications technologies such as Bluetooth Low-Energy, 802.15.4 Zigbee/Thread, 802.11 Wi-Fi and proprietary short-range wireless.
You will be part of a highly skilled and tight-knit team where everyone can have significant impact on, and responsibility for, the end product. The Rennes site is cross functional and therefore you’ll be interacting firsthand with software, validation and customer support teams. We strive to strike a good work/life balance and make our environment welcoming and fun, so we seek someone whose technical and management skills are matched by their interpersonal skills.
What You'll Do:
Lead design team through the product development cycle including specifications, technical choices, design, integration, verification…
Contribute to define design approaches and flow for design team.
Attend design reviews to provide input and monitor the quality and effectiveness of design reviews.
Oversee interaction of design team with other disciplines (verification, validation, marketing, applications).
Oversee evaluation of design results by laboratory measurements to assure technical and performance objectives are met.
Establish design schedules and ensures they meet corporate requirements.
Communicate technical information and schedules to senior members of the management team.
Participate in product definition, market studies and business case studies for new products and provides input on future products.
Work with other departments, including marketing and applications, to promote technical vision of product.
Manage the development of innovative new designs for patenting or protecting as trade secret.
Research design techniques through technical publications and seminars.
Provide hands-on technical leadership and training for design staff.
Conduct annual performance reviews of subordinates.
Recruit, select, develop, and motivate the best engineers to ensure the efficient operation of the function.
Receive assignments in the form of objectives and determines how to use resources to meet schedules and goals.
Act as an advisor to subordinates to meet schedules and/or resolve technical problems. Develops and administers schedules, performance requirements, may have budget responsibilities.
What skills you need:
Degree in Electrical Engineering (Signal Processing background is a plus)
8+ years of professional experience in digital design and verification
Advanced knowledge of digital design and design flows, including RTL design (system Verilog), simulations, integration, implementation
Advanced knowledge of RTL block-level or chip-level verification
Advanced understanding of design tradeoffs for performance, power and size
Familiarity with quality systems documentation and procedures
Excellent written and verbal communications skills (Fluent English)
Considered as a plus
Experience with Matlab or other high-level modeling language/tool for designing and evaluating communication systems and algorithms
Experience with laboratory measurements, some knowledge of RF parameters and constraints
Experience with FPGA emulation
Knowledge of scripting/language (perl, shell, tcl, python)
What we offer:
Meal vouchers for lunch
Employee Referral Program
Employee Wellness Program
Paid days for philanthropy/volunteering
Partial home working possibility
We prioritize the time for social activities, competitions, after work dinners and so much more!
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