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Teamlead Digital Design

On-site
  • Delft, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Job description

Join our cutting-edge startup adventure!

Who are we?
Imagine being part of the dynamic journey at Qualinx – a startup born when three visionary PhD Engineers from TU Delft set out to revolutionize radio chip technology. At Qualinx, we're on a mission to conquer the high-power consumption challenges in Global Navigation Satellite Systems and IoT sensors. With a great team of over 40 individuals, scaling to 40 next year, hosting more than 17 nationalities, we've achieved the impossible - the world's lowest power GNSS chipset. Now, we're on the verge of unleashing our game-changing digital RF technology product, ready to flood the market with millions of annual shipments.

What Sets Us Apart

Joining Qualinx isn't just about a job; it's about embracing high standards, and boldly navigating unexpected challenges. We thrive on collaboration, with a commitment to self-improvement and product excellence. At Qualinx, you're not just an employee; you're an integral part of our exciting journey, contributing to the growth and success of a groundbreaking solution.



Job requirements

Key Responsibilities 

  • You will lead and build the design and development of the Digital Design team, ensuring compliance with industry standards and best practices.  
  • You will use your technical expertise to troubleshoot complex issues and provide solutions.  
  • You will actively participate in defining the architecture and specifications of the digital circuits and systems, working closely together with the system architects and stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical specifications.  
  • You will lead, inspire and motivate the team through leading by example, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.  
  • The team lead will recruit, onboard, and train new team members to ensure a high level of technical expertise within the team.  
  • You will work closely with the PMO, and other team leaders to define project milestones and ensure timely delivery of our high-quality products.  

 
Requirements 

Qualinx is actively seeking a motivated Digital Design team lead. We are in search of an individual who excels within an environment that highly values proactive and can-do attitudes. The perfect candidate for this pivotal role should possess: 

  • Hands on experience with ASIC Digital Front-end design: 
  • + 3 years of experience leading small teams in SOC environments.  
  • Proficiency with EDA tools (Candence, Mentor) and design languages including Verilog  
  • You understand all design integration activities like Lint, CDC, Synthesis & ECO  
  • Experience in designing complex mixed-signal products containing analog building blocks, and microcontrollers etc.  
  • Strong experience with RTL and ultra-low-power designs  
  • Good knowledge of digital design flow from architecture design to sign-off  
  • Understanding of synthesis, static timing analysis, and netlist verifications  
  • Understanding of digital backend flow for Floor Planning and Place & Route (PNR)  
  • Understanding of digital DFT/ECO flow   
  • Understanding of backend design flow, including RTL synthesis, clock tree synthesis, scan and DFT insertion, place and route, and netlist verification  
  • Strong programming and scripting skills: MATLAB, C/C++, Tcl  
  • Experience in setting up Power Distribution architecture, power intent specification and validation methodology.  
  • Strong knowledge of clock domain crossing (CDC) techniques.  
  • Understanding of digital design flow including RTL simulation, logic synthesis, timing constraints, timing closure, STA, back annotation of parasitics, gate level simulation  
  • Understanding of ASIC test methodology such as scan insertion, memory BIST and test pattern generation  
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving skills.  
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-moving and dynamic environment.  
  • Experience working with standards including ARM AMBA APB, AHB, AXI bus based SOCs is desirable.  
  • Good knowledge MCU peripherals (SPI, I2C, GPIO, ADC, Non-Volatile Memory, etc.) is a plus.  
  • Experience with SOC and wireless communications is a plus.   



What's in it for you?   

  • Given that we are a startup, we provide all our employees with Stock Appreciation Rights. You will be eligible to financially profit from Qualinx's success.   
  • Saving for your pension: we provide an extra 2% of your monthly base salary.   
  • 25 vacation days based on a 40-hour workweek.   
  • Work in a beautiful and modern office with all the necessary equipment you need to deliver a great job.   
  • Every quarter we organize fantastic social events, where we celebrate the success of Qualinx by going out for a great meal, playing VR games, going bowling, etc.   
  • At Qualinx we invest in the development of our employees, we offer monthly Lunch & Learn sessions to keep everyone who is interested up to speed. 

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