Nokia ASIC / SoC Development Engineer 

Germany 

86091448

Within Optics Subsystems, the SoC (System-on-Chip) team members architect, specify, design and test the ASICs for the optical modules. Our main goal is to extend the optical reach and transmission bandwidth and at the same time reduce the power and floorspace needs by using the latest chip technologies.

As ASIC engineer involved in the architecture and development of sub-micron devices, your development tasks are highly demanding in technical and soft skills. We expect highest quality of your work results. You will be working in a culture of autonomy and individual responsibility as part of an international development team, building system-on-chip devices for coherent transmission systems. We are looking for an ASIC generalist, with the ability to perform all tasks required during the device development cycle.

In detail your tasks will consist of:

• Architect, specify, design and verify ASICs and ASIC design blocks for coherent transmission systems; with focus on data transmission and error correction; including testbench development (VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog/UVM) and formal verification of design results
• Investigate and optimize power consumption by leveraging on latest CMOS technology nodes and applying dedicated power analysis tools and techniques
• Select available intellectual properties to be integrated into our design as well as communication with third party IP suppliers
• Collaborate with systems engineering, hardware, software and firmware development teams and test engineering in international Nokia locations
• Bring up and validate ASICs and Optical Modules in the Lab

You have skills and experience in:

• Strong knowledge and practical experience about ASIC and FPGA design and verification, respective implementation tools (Synopsys, Mentor, Cadence), the related design languages (VHDL, Verilog, System Verilog), script programming (TCL, Python) and overall development environment
• Design verification methodologies (e.g. UVM) and Formal Verification of design results (e.g. LEC, CDC, PDV) as well as use of hardware emulators
• Basic understanding of firmware development, software structures and methods (C/C++, development of drivers and APIs for the design blocks)
• Good communication skills, fluent written and spoken English (required) and German (expected), with a strong interest to collaborate with international partners.

It would be beneficial if you also had:

• Knowledge about coherent optical transmission systems and their components, transmission theory and algorithms, forward error correction, modulation formats and their implementation
• Basic understanding of circuit pack design and functionality
• Knowledge about optical transmission standards like OIF, IEEE, ITU-T etc.
• Inter-disciplinary and inter-cultural collaboration experience

The position requires a Master Degree or PhD in Electronic Engineering, Microelectronics, Telecommunication Engineering or similar.

Nokia has received the following recognitions for its commitment to inclusion & equality:

• One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere
• Gender-Equality Index by Bloomberg
• Workplace Pride Global Benchmark