Principal ASIC Design Engineer
Nokia · Posted Oct 12
Mobile and fixed network infrastructure, IP routing, cloud, and telecommunications technology services
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About the role
This role is for an ASIC design lead within Nokia's deep submicron ASIC development organization, focused on end-to-end ASIC development, microarchitecture definition, RTL design and technical leadership. The work spans requirements analysis through implementation, verification and silicon qualification, with exposure to Ethernet/networking domain silicon. The role owns a major ASIC or function and provides technical leadership to a team of designers while working with architecture, SDK, verification, emulation and lab validation teams.
What you will do
- Work with the architecture and other cross functional teams like SDK, verification, emulation teams.
- Provide technical leadership to a team of designers and be responsible for delivery by taking it through planning, definition and implementation phase.
- Work with verification and lab validation teams to debug and qualify the implementation.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Experience with low-power ASIC design techniques and clock domain crossing
- Knowledge of AMS verification methodologies
- Exposure to silicon bring-up and lab validation
- Familiarity with EDA tools from Synopsys, Cadence, or Mentor
- Ability to interpret and map documents from standard bodies to requirements/functions
- Ability to comprehend high level requirements and create a microarchitecture document
- Handson experience with various aspects of ASIC design including RTL coding and design checks including lint, CDC, RDC, synthesis
- Strong design skills - should be able to review the arch, requirements and micro-arch, synthesis and timing reports.
- Candidate must have a bachelor's degree or higher in CS or EE with very good academics. Master's degree preferred
- 10+ years of experience and hands-on experience in delivery of a major function/ASIC
- Ability to mentor and bring together engineers with differing but valid technical viewpoints
Preferred qualifications
- Preferred: Prior experience in Ethernet/Networking domain
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Nokia
Nokia Corporation is a multinational telecommunications, information technology, and network equipment provider that delivers critical infrastructure solutions across mobile, fixed, and cloud networks. Known for its historical roots and ongoing global presence in connectivity, the company enables advanced network automation, AI-optimized data center infrastructure, and 5G/6G technology for communications service providers and enterprises worldwide.
- Industry
- Telecommunications
- Company size
- 78005 employees
- Founded
- 1865-05-12
- Location
- Espoo, Finland
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology and AI Officer
President of Network Infrastructure
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