Package Description
Full details on application
Relocation assistance provided, (if applicable).
Job Introduction
Serco is a specialist at delivering vital services on behalf of European, National and Local Governments.
Serco Europe employ’s a large workforce in Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Switzerland, Germany, Holland, Spain, Italy and the UK.
Our European operations have ca. 2,000 employees delivering critical services to public institutions throughout Europe.
Main Responsibilities
You will have the following tasks and responsibilities:
- Being the Focal Point of “ESA IP Cores Service”: Technical and administrative maintenance of our catalogue of IP Cores. This work includes verifying, improving and correcting the IP Cores source code (good working knowledge of VHDL and System-C and IC EDA tools is therefore mandatory) and documentation based on users feedback, maintaining the databases and tools used for the service, interacting with customers and our legal department to solve technical, legal and administration problems.
- Microelectronics Laboratory Coordination: Conditioning and maintenance of the laboratory infrastructure, servers, CAD tools, new equipment, equipment and components inventory, security in the lab. Support in the lab to trainees and research scientists.
- Microelectronics website main curator: Regular updates to disseminate our ESA Microelectronics group R&D main lines and results, and Workshop / Conference announcements, etc.
- Internal validation of new ASIC, FPGA and IP Core designs and technologies. Maintaining test bench environments for key general use new devices such as Next Generation Microprocessors and FPGAs. Support in the lab to trainees and research scientists.
Successful Candidate
You should have a Master’s degree in Electronics Engineering or Physics, specialized in microelectronics, and should bring at least 4 or more years of experience in:
- design and test of digital ASICs and/or FPGAs (specifications, block design, top level integration, design for test, pre and post layout simulation and timing analysis, gates synthesis, support during layout, prototype test and in system validation), with proficiency in HDL (VHDL, Verilog and System-C) and using VLSI IC Design CAD tools (Synopsys, CADENCE, Mentor, Mathlab, Simulink, Xilinx, Microsemi/ACTEL, Altera, Atmel). Significant experience in ASIC/FPGA design, HDL coding and EDA tools is essential;
- preparation of ASIC or FPGA test-benchs, for functional validation and electrical characterization, using signal generators, oscilloscopes and signal analysers;
- system administration in UNIX and Windows for IC Design CAD tools (Synopsys, CADENCE, Mentor, Mathlab, Simulink).
Important additional assets would be:
- Experience with Microprocessors (e.g. LEON) and HW-SW co-design;
- Experience with analog and mixed-signal ASIC design;
- Knowledge of the Space environment, its effects on microelectronics devices and related technology, as well as quality standards applied to space VLSI ICs;
- Experience with radiation tests of VLSI ASICs.
You should have good inter-personal communication skills and high motivation to work in a multi-disciplinary and international environment with confidence and autonomy.
A good knowledge of English OR French is required.
Knowledge of another member state language is an asset.
Please note, that the application closing date for this position is 08/02/2017.
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Important
Any offer of employment is contingent upon you providing documents to verify your identity and employment eligibility, as required by law.
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For positions located within the Darmstadt Support Office please note that only applicants with no family affiliation within the Company will be considered.
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About the Company
Serco Services GmbH, part of the Serco group, A FTSE250, Multi-national Service Provider with over 80,000 employees worldwide.
Serco’s space heritage over the last 40 years has placed us in the Space News Top 50 Space Industry Manufacturing and Services Companies - We work alongside EUMETSAT and the European Space Agency, where we are the largest on-site service provider with ca. 300 staff.
What connects the ever growing Serco workforce is a passion for delivering great service – To keep ahead we have to constantly evolve and enhance the way we deliver our services and everyone in Serco has a role to play here.
Serco provide the right environment to encourage ideas and a comprehensive Best Practice support network that enables them to put their ideas into action.
If you share our values then join with over 100,000 colleagues globally who are equally as passionate about delivering great service as you