Experienced Digital Signal Processing ASIC R&D Engineer

About the Team

This job opening is with the Keysight Laboratories ASIC Technology Team in Rotselaar, Belgium (EU).

Keysight Laboratories is a central R&D organization, enabling Keysight to be first to market with breakthrough products and solutions.

Digital Signal Processing (DSP) and Mixed Signal Application Specific ICs (ASICs), tailor-made at Keysight Laboratories, are a major success factor for the company and continue to drive the performance and value of Keysight's new products.

In our team the Applied Research & Development for these ASICs is the core of our specialty and expertise. Bringing the  algorithm to silicon is what we do daily. 

About the Job

We have an exciting job opportunity for an Experienced Digital Signal Processing ASIC R&D Engineer. 

You will be developing cutting edge designs among some of the best talent in industry. You will be working in an international team, playing a significant role in exploring and designing DSP algorithms and Digital Designs, using state-of-the-art Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools, directly impacting the key specs of Keysight's future products.

As member of the ASIC team your Major Responsibilities will be:

• To research and design Digital / DSP and mixed signal ASICS that meet the product functionality specifications, quality and schedule requirements, supervised by the project's technical lead.
• To code, verify and document your designs, and to synthesize and iterate them to meet timing closure.

Your Skills and Qualificiations

Qualifications:

• You hold a Master’s degree or PhD in either Electronics and Chip Design, Information Systems and Signal Processing, Computer Sciences or equivalent.
• You have 6+ years of experience in the design and verification of digital or mixed signal ASICs and/or FPGAs.
• You have a full professional working proficiency in both spoken and written English.

Your relevant experience includes:

• The ASIC and/or FPGA design and verification process i.e.:
  • RTL design entry (VHDL or Verilog).
  • RTL simulation (Mentor, Cadence, ...).
  • Logic Synthesis and Timing Closure (Synopsys, Cadence).
• Matlab, Python, SystemC.
• Scripting languages like Perl or Ruby.
• Linux 
• Git

Personal Qualities:

• You demonstrate strong and clear communication, analysis, and problem-solving skills.
• You have a strong affinity with Digital Design, Engineering Mathematics and Digital Signal Processing.
• You are an avid programmer e.g. in Python.
• You have a proven track record as a team player. 
• You show design creativity, and you are always eager to learn.
• You’re self-reliant, flexible and show a can-do attitude.
• You are committed to work accurately, delivering high quality results, on time.

It's a plus if you have elementary professional working proficiency in Dutch or you are willing to learn soon.

What we offer

• A competitive salary and compensation package.
• A supportive and inclusive company culture fostering collaboration, diversity, and integrity.
• Hybrid office/home Working and Work time Flexibility with respect for a healthy work-life balance.
• The opportunity to design record breaking components that contribute to state-of-the-art instruments. 
• The opportunity to work with the best talent in industry sourcing expertise from people with decades of experience.
• Chances to grow and build a career, either on a technical or management track.