Job Offer: Digital Chip Designer – Sant Cugat (Barcelona)
9 days ago
Sant Cugat del Vallès
About the role FlexiiC is looking for talented and motivated Digital Design Engineers to join our growing team. You will contribute to the design and implementation of lightweight digital systems, including custom digital ICs, and ultra-low-power microprocessors (8/16-bit or compact RISC-V cores) for next-generation wearable, sensing, and IoT platforms. These positions are open to Bachelor, MSc and PhD candidates , and we welcome applications from individuals with different levels of experience. What matters most is strong motivation, solid technical foundations, and a genuine interest in digital design for emerging electronic technologies. Key responsibilities include: • Design, modelling, and verification of digital circuits using VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog., • Development of lightweight processors, microarchitectures, and digital controllers., • FPGA design, implementation, and testing., • Digital IC design flow participation: RTL design, synthesis, static timing analysis, and sign-off support., • Integration of digital blocks into mixed-signal systems and flexible electronics platforms., • Performance, area, and power optimisation of low-resource architectures., • Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams (analog, systems, applications)., • Contribution to documentation, internal specifications, and, where appropriate, patent or publication activities. About you • Bachelor, MSc or PhD in Electrical/Electronic/Computer Engineering or similar., • Solid knowledge of digital logic design and RTL coding., • Experience in one or more of the following is highly valued (but not required): o FPGA implementation and testing o ASIC digital design flow o 8/16-bit microcontroller architectures o RISC-V processors (lightweight variants) • Familiarity with EDA tools (Cadence, Synopsys, Mentor, or FPGA vendor tools)., • Interest in ultra-low-power systems, wearable devices, and emerging semiconductor technologies., • Ability to work in a multidisciplinary, fast-paced startup environment., • Languages: Fluency in English required; Catalan/Spanish are a plus. We offer • Permanent full-time contract., • Flexible working hours and hybrid work model., • A competitive and growth-oriented salary, tailored to your experience and skills., • Opportunity to shape the digital architecture of next-generation flexible ICs., • A dynamic, entrepreneurial environment with strong growth potential., • Collaboration with top research centres and industry partners., • Training, mentoring, and technical leadership opportunities as the team expands. About FlexiiC FlexiiC is a spinoff from the Institute of Microelectronics of Barcelona (IMB-CNM-CSIC), developing disruptive products based on organic and flexible electronics. As a fabless startup, we design custom ICs tailored to customer requirements, focusing on low-cost, mechanical flexibility, and sustainability. We are pioneering the first commercially available family of integrated circuits in the organic electronics field, developing flexible ICs for disposable, short-lifetime smart monitoring systems in healthcare, packaging, and environmental applications. FlexiiC is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds, regardless of gender, nationality, or age. How to apply Please use Linkedin or send your CV and cover letter to: Join our team, learn and enter this disruptive technology!
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