Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) Engineering Division has an opening for a Digital IC Design Engineer to join the team.

You will work closely with some of the world’s finest interdisciplinary scientists and engineers and apply your engineering skills at Berkeley Lab to help bring science solutions to the world.

At Berkeley Lab, you’ll make an impact on some of the world’s most exciting scientific experiments and instruments. The custom integrated electronics we develop at Berkeley Lab continue to make key contributions to large-scale international science experiments across all scales of inquiry from the smallest subatomic particles such as the Higgs Boson at the Large Hadron Collider to the study of the Cosmic Microwave Background, the echo of the Big Bang, to unlocking the mysteries of the human brain.

What You Will Do:

• Develop high-performance digital integrated circuits for detector instrumentation with a focus on development of high channel-count sensor readout ASICs operating in extreme environments (such as high-radiation, cryogenic, or in-vacuum environments).
• Under general supervision, take responsibility for specific subtasks such as block design, layout, verification, or ensuring successful chip integration. Test and evaluate integrated circuits and interface with other electronic equipment.
• Drive digital design, implementation, and verification tasks for a sizable integrated circuit block or chip.
• Participate in proposals of new technology for integrated circuits as engineering components of scientific initiatives and projects/programs.
• Provide engineering judgment to solve a variety of technical problems, with due consideration for scientific and practical concerns.
• Work in a collaborative environment with engineering and scientific personnel.
• Provide guidance to and assist and technical staff when necessary.
• Maintain, evaluate, and install process design kits.
• Prepare technical or progress reports under general direction.

Additional Responsibilities as needed:

• Develop ASIC test systems using FPGAs and custom software.
• Maintain, evaluate, and install process design kits.
• Develop knowledge and experience related to the design of scientific instrumentation, data acquisition systems, and physics.

What is Required:

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, with at least 2 years of relevant experience in IC design engineering or related field or advanced degree without work experience.
• Experience executing digital designs of significant complexity.
• Experience using an IC Design Suite (such as Cadence) including digital simulation and physical implementation tools.
• Ability to complete routine assigned work with minimal supervision and ability to work on multiple projects concurrently.
• Demonstrated ability to break down assignments into subtasks and to complete them using engineering judgment and to creatively resolve technical problems.

Desired Qualifications:

• Graduate Degree with specific IC design experience.
• Experience with high-level programming languages and tools.
• Experience with mixed-signal modeling and full-chip integration.
• Experience with the Universal Verification Methodology.
• Ability to install, evaluate, and maintain foundry design kits.
• Demonstrated written and oral communication skills in authoring technical and scientific reports and publications and presenting conceptual and completed designs through design reviews and documentation.

Salary:

The full salary range of this position is between $8,631 to $14,565 per month and is expected to pay between a targeted range of $9,709 to $11,867 per month depending upon the candidate’s skills, knowledge, and abilities, including education, certifications, and years of experience.

Notes:

• This is a full-time 1 year, term appointment with the possibility of extension or conversion to Career appointment based upon satisfactory job performance, continuing availability of funds and ongoing operational needs.
• This position may be subject to a background check. Any convictions will be evaluated to determine if they directly relate to the responsibilities and requirements of the position. Having a conviction history will not automatically disqualify an applicant from being considered for employment.
• Work will be primarily performed at: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA.

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