Digital IC / ASIC / EIC Engineer (Onsite – Portugal)Location: Aveiro District, Portugal (Onsite)Salary: €40,000 – €50,000 (flexible for exceptional candidates)Experience Level: Mid-levelAbout the OpportunityWe are partnering with an innovative semiconductor and hardware technology company at the forefront of advanced integrated circuit design.
They are seeking a Digital IC / ASIC / EIC Engineer to join their growing engineering team, working on cutting-edge chip development projects across a range of industries.This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to complex ASIC and SoC programs within a highly collaborative, technically driven environment.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign and develop digital circuits for ASIC / SoC platformsDefine and implement RTL architecture and micro-architecture (Verilog / SystemVerilog / VHDL)Deliver block-level and top-level designs, including datapath, control logic, interfaces, and peripheralsPerform RTL simulations and validationCarry out gate-level synthesis, including:Static Timing Analysis (STA)Constraint definition and validationConduct Lint analysis and Logic Equivalence Checking (LEC)Support low-power design and optimisation strategiesCollaborate closely with verification and physical design teams across ASIC programsRequired Skills & ExperienceExperience in digital IC, ASIC, or SoC designRTL design (Verilog / SystemVerilog / VHDL)ASIC design flow and methodologiesSynthesis, timing analysis, and constraint managementDebugging and verification processesFamiliarity with EDA toolchains (Cadence, Synopsys, or Mentor Graphics)Technical StackHardware Description Languages: SystemVerilog, Verilog, VHDLScripting: Python, TCL, PerlTools & Environment:Cadence / Synopsys / Mentor (front-end flow)Git, Linux, scripting environmentsNice to Have- Knowledge of Design for Test (DfT)- Experience with low-power design techniquesWhy Apply?
Work on advanced semiconductor technologiesJoin a highly skilled and collaborative engineering teamClear opportunity to grow within complex ASIC development programmes