Staff Digital Design Engineer (d/m/f)
ams R&D Spain S.L.
Posted: February 12, 2026
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Staff Digital Design Engineer (d/m/f) is a role that involves designing and developing digital products, working with sensors and machine learning algorithms to improve the interaction between humans and machines.
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Job Description
The CSA division supplies sensors that bridge the gap between the world we live in and the digital world of machines. By converting physical signals - heartbeats, sounds, light waves - into data, we enable robots, cars and other devices to interact with people and improve our world. What drives CSA is a relentless desire to contribute to technology and have a meaningful impact on the world. This business thrives on solving complex problems and partnering with global leaders at the forefront of technological advancement. Our goal: to push the boundaries of sensor technology and empower innovators to make the world smarter, healthier and happier.
Digital module requirements elaboration and capture in close collaboration with System/Digital Architects and Analog Design team members with regards to Analog-Digital interfacing
Develop digital block architecture under consideration of Automotive quality, testability and safety requirements (ISO26262)Digital RTL design implementation including: state machine design, synchronization, clock gating, low-power strategies, mixed-signal interfacing, static timing analysis (STA), design-for-test (DFT), clock-domain-crossing (CDC), etc.
Digital design verification on block and top-level (UVM environment) and fault injection simulations according ISO26262
Digital RTL synthesis using state-of-the-art tools, including DFT, low-power and safety requirements
Handover and collaboration with Digital Place & Route team, execute gate-level simulation
Conduct requirements/architecture/design reviews and generate relevant block design and sign-off documentation
Close collaboration on Design-for-Test strategy with Test Development Engineers to meet Automotive test coverage requirements. Support Test Development with ATPG pattern generation and simulation
Contributions to continuous improvement of digital design methodology, best practices, guidelines
Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering with an emphasis on Digital Integrated Circuit Design or equivalent
Professional experience of >3 years in digital IC front-end design covering aspects of architectural exploration, specification, modelling, timing analysis, design-for-test strategies and verification
Experience with advanced MCU/bus-system based digital architectures (e.g. ARM Cortex-M/AHB/AXI/etc.) is a plus
Experience with relevant coding languages and CAD tools used for digital IC design and verification (Verilog, System-Verilog, Synthesis, LINT, CDC, Static Timing Analysis, IR-Drop, ATPG, etc)
Experience with formal requirements management tools (e.g. Jama, Doors, ...)
Additional experience in following fields is a plus: Standard and automotive interfaces (I2C, SPI, SENT, PSI5, LVDS, etc.); ISO26262 functional safety concepts and implementation of digital safety mechanisms
Ability to perform digital design verification in a UVM environment is a plus
Proficiency in English (both oral and written) and excellent communication/listening skills
Collaborative and respectful team player, dedicated to team success
Exceptional team working attitude is a must