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Principal Engineer-Design Verification (Wireless Protocol Hardware)

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In-Office
Irvine, CA
75K-232K Annually
Senior level
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Irvine, CA
75K-232K Annually
Senior level
The role involves verifying and validating wireless silicon products, creating verification plans, and implementing verification environments in advanced hardware description languages. It requires collaboration with cross-functional teams and a strong understanding of wireless communication protocols.
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Job Description:

As a part of Wireless Solutions Group (WSG), an individual contributor in verification or design role with experience with wireless or communication protocols. Candidate will work on verification, validation and design of Wireless Silicon products in 802.15.4 UWB, Bluetooth & WiFi IoT space. A well organized, methodical, detail oriented, and self-motivated team player. You will be a part of a team involved in the development of specifications, verification, validation, FPGA emulation and design of IEEE 802.15.4 UWB, BLE & WiFi IP and silicon products. Ideal candidate will work with architects, other design and verification engineers, software and chip verification teams to ensure smooth integration of Wireless subsystem in the SoCs. Ideal candidate will be a master’s/ bachelor’s in electrical engineering in telecommunications major.
Job Duties
  • Participate in development and support of Wireless MAC and subsystem verification plan, functional specifications, and validation of wireless MAC IP and provide technical leadership.

  • Create and maintain module/IP level verification, emulation and validation test plan.

  • Provide technical support and guidance to SW and cross-functional teams.

  • Implement the verification environment in Verilog, System Verilog, UVM and use SVA.

  • Work on low power design verification including UPF working with multiple power domains and clock gating.

  • Writing the test code in C/C++ and Scripting for automation using Perl, TCL etc.

  • Perform design validation using FPGA and post-silicon platforms in the lab.

Requirements/Qualifications:

  • BSEE with 10 years of experience or MSEE with 7.5 years of experience in verification of communication protocol designs.

  • Candidate can be either from design or verification background with domain knowledge of wireless protocols such as IEEE 802.15.4 UWB, BLE or IEEE 802.11ax WiFi.

  • Understanding of all aspects of Digital HW verification including embedded C based verification, UVM, SVA, Gate level simulations, UPF and low power design verification.

  • Experience with Verilog, System Verilog, VHDL for design & verification.

  • Understanding of Makefiles (make flow), Perl / shell scripting and basic understanding of embedded C based verification.

  • Self-starter and good communication skills.

  • Strong problem-solving skills.

  • Ability to physically work in Lab and move around lab equipment as needed.

Preferred skills
  • FPGA emulation and lab validation.

  • Understanding of Matlab communication system models.

Education
  • Bachelor’s, master’s or PhD in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Travel Time:

0% - 25%

Physical Attributes:

Feeling, Hearing, Other, Seeing, Talking, Works Alone, Works Around Others

Physical Requirements:

10% standing, 10% walking, 80% sitting,100% indoors

Pay Range:

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive base pay, restricted stock units, and quarterly bonus payments. In addition to these components, our package includes health benefits that begin day one, retirement savings plans, and an industry leading ESPP program with a 2 year look back feature. Find more information about all our benefits at the link below:

Benefits of working at Microchip

The annual base salary range for this position, which could be performed in the US, is $75,000-$232,000.*

*Range is dependent on numerous factors including job location, skills and experience.

Microchip Technology Inc is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
For more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Poster.

To all recruitment agencies: Microchip Technology Inc. does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our recruiting team or other Microchip employees. Microchip is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Top Skills

C
C++
Perl
Sva
System Verilog
Tcl
Uvm
Verilog

Microchip Technology Inc. San Jose, California, USA Office

San Jose, CA, United States

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