Digital Design Engineer

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:

You will be a Digital Design Engineer in our San Diego based ASIC R&D team, designing the digital systems and building blocks for MEMS microphones. Together with the analog/mixed-signal designers, project managers, test development engineers and other team members, you will be developing high-performance, low-power ASICs from concept to high-volume production

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work out the digital architecture and design specification in collaboration with the project team
• Perform RTL design & synthesis and supervise RTL-to-GDS
• Work out the digital verification plan
• Verify the digital system and blocks in collaboration with the digital verification engineer
• Develop low-power audio signal processing architectures

POSITION/TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:

• Masters Degree in electronic engineering or related field, PhD a plus
• 4+ years of proven track record in developing digital blocks/systems for high-performance mixed-signal integrated circuits in a consumer or industrial R&D environment (or PhD + 2 years of industry experience)
• Good understanding of the entire Digital Design flow and DFT
• Hands-on experience in designing low-power digital circuits
• Experience with sigma delta ADCs or audio signal processing is an advantage
• Solid knowledge in EDA tools such as Cadence (Conformal, Genus, Tempus etc.)
• Structured and methodological approach
• Strong team player
• Good spoken and written communication skills in English

COMPANY DESCRIPTION:

Knowles Corporation (NYSE: KN) is a market leader and global supplier of advanced micro-acoustic, audio processing, and precision device solutions, serving the mobile consumer electronics, communications, medical, military, aerospace, and industrial markets. Knowles uses its leading position in MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical systems) microphones and strong capabilities in audio processing technologies to optimize audio systems and improve the user experience in mobile, ear, and IoT applications. Knowles is also the leader in acoustics components used in hearing aids and has a strong position in high-end capacitors. Knowles’ focus on the customer, combined with unique technology, proprietary manufacturing techniques, rigorous testing and global scale, enables it to deliver innovative solutions that optimize the user experience. Founded in 1946 and headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, Knowles is a global organization with employees in 11 countries. For more information, visit knowles.com.

As a Knowles team member, you are encouraged to challenge the status quo and see possibility in unexpected places. Because of our entrepreneurial culture, the only limit is your imagination. If you thrive in an agile, fast-paced and collaborative environment, you will fit right in. If you are driven by constantly redefining the gold standard of products and services that help customers, you will be a valuable member of Knowles. Let’s move ideas from concept to reality together.