Aspex is a Fabless Semiconductor company that specialises in technology for encoding/compression of HD video. We supply our own chips to customers, we license our IP and we supply design services - offering a complete route to silicon for customers requiring the highest video quality, support for multiple standard codecs and the most flexible user-programming environment.

By combining a highly-configurable software programmable architecture with the exciting application area of advanced video compression (where getting to the best solution is as much of an art as a science), we're creating a team based around people with ingenuity and imagination, as well as a solid, disciplined engineering background.

In return for bringing us your skills, experience, energy, commitment and enthusiasm, Aspex offers a meritocratic environment where your work makes a visible difference, together with the opportunity to work as part of a team developing a world-leading 28nm SoC, implementing the latest and most advanced video compression algorithms.

Senior ASIC Design Engineer - Permanent Role - REF: DE19

Job Title: Senior ASIC Design Engineer

Reports to: Director of ASIC Development

Location: The role will be based at our UK headquarters in High Wycombe

Start Date: Immediate

Job Description:

• Design and implementation of high performance low power video processing chips.
  Block level specification.
  RTL coding at block and chip level.
  Block level and chip level verification.
  Synthesis and static timing analysis

Technical Skills – Mandatory:

• Good experience in digital ASIC design using RTL
  Hands on experience with the latest tools and languages.
  Excellent high level design, coding and problem solving skills.
  A track record of executing projects on time.
  

Technical Skills – Desirable
:
Experience of ASIC design of video processing devices.
Proficient with SVN or other source control tools

Other Skills:

Enthusiastic, proactive, imaginative & self-motivated.
Team player, with effective self organisational skills.
Excellent written & verbal communication skills.

Senior ASIC Verification Engineer - Permanent Role - REF: VE18

Job Title: Senior ASIC Verification Engineer

Reports to: Director of ASIC Development

Location: The role will be based at our UK headquarters in High Wycombe

Start Date: Immediate

Job Description:

• Lead the verification effort, taking responsibility for all stages of the verification cycle
  Architect the ASIC verification environment.
  Introduce advanced verification methods.
  Create verification plans for chip and block level.
  Execute verification plans for Aspex devices
  .
  Technical Skills – Mandatory:
• Deep knowledge and experience in digital ASIC verification
• Hands on experience with the latest tools and languages (Specman / SystemVerilog / SystemC / e / etc )
• Detailed knowledge of front-end SoC design using RTL.
• Excellent high level design, coding and troubleshooting skills.
• A track record of executing verification projects products to high quality on time.

Technical Skills – Desirable:

• Experience of verification of video devices.
• Proficient with SVN or other source control tools.

Other Skills:

Enthusiastic, proactive, imaginative & self-motivated.

Team player, with effective organisational skills and the ability to execute multiple projects simultaneously.

Excellent written & verbal communication skills are required for the role.

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Aspex will be recruiting for graduates in 2012.  If you wish to be considered for the Aspex Graduate Recruitment Program 2012, please submit your CV., even if you are in the first or second year of your studies. We may be able to offer Summer holiday work during your degree and a permananent position when you qualify.

Aspex has a friendly working environment that offers a supportive and mentoring style approach to new graduates, and very close interfaces between teams and disciplines within the company. We aim to give you a good grounding in all areas of engineering, plus exposure to commercial issues, enabling you to find an area of expertise and develop your career with Aspex.

Aspex offers its graduates training in all areas of the engineering environment including programming for embedded, real-time and parallel systems, algorithm development, testing and lab work. We also will help you work towards Chartered Engineer status or similar professional qualifications. No two days are the same and you will be working alongside talented and committed people.

To apply for one of the above positions, please send your CV to the following address or e-mail.

Please note - we do NOT accept CV's from agencies.

Emma Russo
Aspex Semiconductor Limited
Aspex House
44/45 Oxford Street
High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire
HP11 2DJ
United Kingdom

email: emma.russo@aspex-semi.com

Individual applicants only. No agencies please.