COHU - Norwood, MA
posted about 2 months ago
This position is for a Principal Digital Hardware Design Engineer within the Digital product development group, located in Norwood, Massachusetts. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing technology for high-performance, precision digital instrumentation. A strong grasp of hardware issues such as digital circuit logic design, high-speed transmission lines, and frequency domain analysis is essential. The role requires hands-on characterization and debugging, necessitating familiarity with laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes and spectrum analyzers. While the primary focus is on hardware, some knowledge of RTL design and software is also required. Experience in the electronics test industry is a significant advantage. As the candidate's career progresses, they will have the opportunity to collaborate closely with marketing and applications teams to provide input on Cohu's instrumentation strategies and future product developments. The essential duties include understanding digital instruments for ATE test equipment, such as tester period generation, vernier, and RTD design. Responsibilities also encompass digital timing analysis, understanding different clock topologies, and generating high-level functional block diagrams based on product marketing requirements. The candidate will estimate circuit power consumption, translate high-level functional block diagrams into detailed circuit designs using Cadence Concept Schematic Capture tool, and work with CAD design engineers to transition schematic designs into PCB artwork. This requires a basic understanding or experience with artwork layout tools such as Allegro. Additionally, the candidate will collaborate with ASIC design houses to define ASIC requirements and assist in ASIC design, generate theories of operation for circuits, and define circuit test strategies, including test setups and limits. The role also involves circuit features and functional debugging, instrument bring-up, and detailed characterization of circuit behavior to validate specifications.