Staff Digital Design Engineer
Job in
Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, 25329, USA
Listed on 2026-08-04
Listing for:
Saur Energy International
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-08-04
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Automation & Mechatronics Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Role Summary
We are seeking a Senior Lead Digital Designer to lead the architecture, implementation, and integration of digital subsystems for Automotive Ethernet PHY products (10
BASE‑T1S, 100
BASE‑T1, 1000
BASE‑T1, and multi‑gig automotive Ser Des technologies).
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The role involves driving digital micro-architecture
, state machines, PCS functionality, safety mechanisms, and end‑to‑end digital design across the PHY.
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Key Responsibilities- Architecture & Technical Leadership
- Define and own digital subsystem micro‑architecture for Automotive Ethernet PHYs, including:
- PCS pipelines and encoding/decoding logic
- Scramblers/descramblers, CRC engines, alignment & framing
- Packet processing, link monitoring, error handling
- Interface logic (MII, RMII, RGMII, GMII, XGMII depending on product line)
- Processor based SoC design
- Perform system‑level partitioning between digital, analog/mixed-signal, and firmware components.
- Lead feasibility studies, power/performance trade-offs, and digital architecture exploration.
- RTL Design & Implementation
- Develop high-quality RTL (Verilog/System Verilog) for control, datapath, and protocol logic.
- Drive digital front-end flows including:
- Lint, CDC/RDC, reset architecture, synthesis guidance
- Timing constraints and logic optimization
- Work with DV to define coverage goals, corner cases, and feature verification plans.
- System‑Level Ownership
- Translate system requirements, IEEE 802.3 specifications, and architecture documents into robust digital designs.
- Work with mixed-signal teams to define:
- Control interfaces to analog front‑end blocks
- Calibration engines, register programming flows, and digital‑analog interaction models
- Contribute to bring‑up sequences, compliance testing, and system validation.
- Automotive Quality & Functional Safety
- Ensure compliance with Automotive Ethernet standards, ISO 26262, and AEC‑Q100 expectations.
- Define and implement:
- Safety mechanisms (BIST, LBIST/MBIST, error detection schemes)
- Diagnostic monitors, timeout recovery logic, watchdogs, and fault reporting
- Participate in FMEDA, DFA, and functional safety analysis.
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Required Qualifications- Masters in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline.
- 7+ years experience in digital design for PHY, Ser Des, networking ASICs, or communication ICs.
- Strong expertise in:
- Verilog/System Verilog RTL design
- High‑speed digital logic, state machines, control logic
- IEEE 802.3 Ethernet PCS, link training, and system control flows
- Synthesis, STA, CDC/RDC methodology
- Proven track record across multiple production tape‑outs.
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Preferred Qualifications- Experience with Automotive Ethernet standards: 10
BASE‑T1S, 100
BASE‑T1, 1000
BASE‑T1, 10
GBASE‑T1. - Familiarity with PHY firmware-driven initialization and configuration flows.
- Strong debugging skills with logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, and post‑silicon validation.
- Background in safety‑critical digital logic designs.
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