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Xilinx is the world’s number 1 manufacturer of programmable logic devices, providing a wide range of complex FPGAs and advanced software needed to use them. We are also a leader in the semiconductor industry with a unique work culture designed to help you succeed. We take pride in nurturing innovation and providing our employees with a rewarding and challenging workplace.

As an engineer in Design Solutions Verification, you'll use your hardware and software design skills to create innovative test designs and systems. This isn't a job in which you'll simply debug and run test cases. Our worldwide team undertakes a broad range of challenges in working with highly complex software and IP to explore use cases and scenarios for FPGA design implementation. We approach software testing with engineering discipline, tools and creative testing techniques; likewise, you'll utilise your full range of engineering skills and abundant creativity to solve problems while working with some of the best engineers in the industry.

Your responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Testing Xilinx FPGA software and IP, the main goal of which is to find defects
• Use your VHDL and/or Verilog skills to create cutting edge designs with which to test Xilinx FPGA implementation software
• Use PERL to develop automation scripts and identify tests for automation
• Define the next generation test architecture for new and existing Xilinx software and IP applications
• Drive test strategy as an ongoing activity, review the challenges, assumptions and requirements, as well as how the strategy aligns with the team and company goals

Requirements:

• Superior academic achievement
• Honours Degree in Electronics/Electrical/Computer Engineering
• Working knowledge of VHDL or Verilog
• Exposure to synthesis and simulation of FPGA designs
• Knowledge of digital logic design principles
• Excellent organization, communication and interpersonal skills
• Superior analytical and problem-solving skills and highly motivated to learn
• The ability to draw inferences about a complex system with limited information and use them to demonstrate its flaws

Desired:

• Knowledge of Unix/Linux operating systems
• Experience with PERL and/or TCL scripting
• Knowledge of Software Engineering practices and development methodologies
• Experience of working within a team
• Experience of debugging hardware problems
• Some experience of writing software using C, C++ or Java

Please submit your cv here.

Job Responsibilities:

Business Operations is responsible for ensuring that Corporate ASP and Gross Margin targets are met by managing pricing on major new deals, customer purchase agreements, and existing business. Three Regional Business Management teams, located in San Jose, Singapore and Dublin, provide support for new business opportunities and customer contract negotiations for customers headquartered in their regions. The Global Pricing Services team in Singapore provides real-time pricing management services for Contract Manufacturing and existing business world-wide.

Working in the Business Operations team based in Dublin, this job will involve:

• Managing the gross margin for a group of key accounts / region within EMEA
• Working with the Sales team to develop pricing strategies which meet revenue, product penetration and gross margin targets
• Develop and maintain customer or segment specific pricing
• Supporting the Sales team in tactical pricing engagements and onsite annual contract negotiation, in key accounts

The ideal candidate would have:

• Extensive experience in the Semiconductor industry, with a relevant technical qualification (primary degree)
• Must have Technical Sales or other customer facing experience in a senior role
• Additional business or marketing qualifications, such as a MBA, would be a distinct advantage
• Must have strong analytical and numeric skills
• Must be a team player, capable of integrating and working well in a distributed team
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills
• Must have strong negotiation skills and negotiation experience

Please submit your cv here.