Staff Engineer - Algorithms and Modelling for semiconductor product development

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Onsemi is a long established world leader in the design and development of CMOS image sensor products with automotive applications and our UK based Design team is growing.
Automotive image sensors are complex semiconductor products that require the very best talented technical leaders to drive cross functional innovation between internal teams.
This exciting and visible senior principal engineer algorithms and modelling role based at our Bracknell, UK Semiconductor Product Design Centre will challenge your technical and people skills to deliver the next generation of automotive CMOS image sensors into the vehicles of the future.
Our Bracknell, UK Design Centre with its attractive new office and laboratories has a family-friendly culture and is supported by flexible working arrangements and a people-first semiconductor design environment
We seek to appoint a Staff Algorithm & Modelling Engineer within our Intelligent Sensors Group, primarily attached to the Automotive Image Sensor Product Development Group in Bracknell.
As a Staff Algorithm & Modelling Development Engineer you will:

Be responsible for modelling methodology and model creation for our image sensor product developments.

Be responsible for integration of the models into a digital verification environment using either Cadence or Siemens tools

Ensure models accurately reflect specifications
Create and model sub systems/blocks with consistent modelling to enable efficient verification.

Adapt alogorithms and models to be suitable for hardware with due regard to implementation cost and verification

Document and present your work in a manner appropriate to the audience, to assist in decision making for product features or strategic direction.

Advise and create TLM based models and other models as necessary for embedded software development and verification.

Be experienced in C++ development for Linux or Windows environments.
Candidates might be best equipped for this role if they have:
i) A good first degree ideally covering some coding or modelling e.g.electronic engineering, computer science, maths, physics.
ii) A proven ability to create models or software for complex product developments
iii) Excellent presentation skills, able to communicate complex technical concepts at an appropriate level for the audience.
iv) Coding skills (ideally C and C++, Matlab, Python, SystemC and SystemVerilog with TLM & Tensorflow an advantage,).
v) An appreciation of digital hardware design and verification using UVM methodology and SystemVerilog.
vi) Some Verilog, System-Verilog, UVM and Verilog DPI-C experience would be an advantage.

Please refer the Job description for details