Digital Design Engineer

Job Title

Digital Design Engineer

Role Summary

Join Ceva's Hardware Radio team in Athens to design and verify digital RF blocks for next-generation wireless connectivity products (MIMO Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth). The role interfaces with architecture, algorithms, baseband, hardware and software teams to deliver robust transceiver digital designs.

Experience Level

Senior — more than 5 years of experience in digital ASIC or FPGA design.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities focus on digital block design, verification, documentation and post-silicon validation.

• Design and verify digital blocks for advanced RF transceivers to meet performance and robustness targets.
• Define specifications, interfaces and functional requirements in collaboration with system, algorithms and baseband teams.
• Produce clear technical documentation covering architecture, interfaces and verification plans.
• Support post-silicon bring-up, verification and validation with cross-functional teams to ensure product integration and performance.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and professional competencies.

• Senior-level experience (over 5 years) in digital ASIC or FPGA design with hands-on delivery experience.
• Experience with DSP blocks and digital blocks for mixed-signal circuits (e.g., ADPLL, ADC) and RF calibration digital logic.
• Familiarity with on-chip interfaces such as SPI and APB/AHB.
• Proficiency in SystemVerilog and verification methodologies (constrained-random, gate-level simulation).
• Experience with Cadence Xcelium (or equivalent), lint and CDC checks, synthesis tools, STA concepts and constraint definition.
• Knowledge of design-for-test (DFT/ATPG) techniques and related support flows.
• Skill in Matlab and/or Python for algorithm specification and bit-accurate verification of RTL vs system models.
• Experience with scripting (Tcl, bash) and working in a Linux environment.
• Experience producing technical reports and documentation; strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Organizational skills, flexibility and ability to work effectively in a team.

Nice-to-have:

• Knowledge of Bluetooth and Wi‑Fi protocols at PHY and MAC layers.
• Experience with chip/platform bring-up, lab testing and validation; Python for lab automation.
• Familiarity with RISC‑V based system architecture.

Education Requirements

PhD or Master's degree in Electrical & Computer Engineering or an equivalent technical field (specific knowledge of digital circuit design). (Degree requirement stated in source.)

About the Company

Company: Ceva

Headquarters: Herzliya, Israel

Ceva is a semiconductor IP licensor specializing in wireless connectivity and smart sensing technologies. It provides digital signal processors, AI processors, wireless platforms and software for sensor fusion, image enhancement, computer vision, voice input and other AI-enabled functions for connected devices.