Senior System IC Design Engineer

We enable things beyond possible! CoreHW is a Finnish fabless semiconductor company founded in 2013. We design and supply high-performance ICs and advanced RTLS technologies for international customers across wireless communications, automotive, consumer electronics and industrial applications. Through continuous innovation and collaboration with industry leaders, we deliver complete solutions from turnkey IC products to expert-level design services, all tailored to our customers’ needs. Read more about us on corehw.com. 🚀🚀🚀 We are now looking for an experienced System IC Design Engineer to strengthen our system-level IC design capability. This is a semiconductor system design role at the intersection of customer requirements, system architecture and IC implementation. You will help turn demanding product and performance requirements into feasible IC architectures, detailed specifications and clear design decisions for analog, RF, digital and mixed-signal teams. Depending on your experience and demonstrated scope of responsibility, you may join us at either Senior or Principal level.

Your roleIn this position, you will:Translate customer and product requirements into IC-level system requirementsDevelop system architectures and partition functionality between analog, RF, digital, software, and external componentsDefine top-level and block-level specifications, interfaces, performance budgets, and design constraintsCreate and use behavioral and system-level models to evaluate architectural alternativesAnalyze performance, power, area, cost, risk, and implementation feasibilityWork closely with analog, RF, digital, verification, layout, test, and project management teamsSupport verification planning and ensure traceability from requirements to implementation and validationParticipate in feasibility studies, project planning, technical reviews, and customer discussionsSupport IC integration, tape-out, laboratory characterization, and resolution of system-level issues At Principal level, you will lead architectural work in major projects, provide technical direction across design disciplines, act as a senior technical interface towards customers, and develop reusable system design methods and practices. What we are looking forYou have:A B.Sc., M.Sc., or Ph.D. in electrical engineering, electronics, communications engineering, or a related fieldStrong professional experience in IC, ASIC, SoC, or mixed-signal system designExperience translating product requirements into architectures and detailed technical specificationsA broad understanding of analog, RF, digital, verification, and physical implementation considerationsExperience with system modeling using Matlab, Simulink, Python, SystemVerilog or equivalent toolsStrong analytical and problem-solving skillsThe ability to make and communicate technical trade-offsExperience working in customer interface and taking ownership of complex technical topicsStrong communication skills in English Experience in wireless communications, radio architectures, signal processing, power management, automotive electronics, semiconductor IP development, or post-silicon validation is considered an advantage. This is an IC and semiconductor system design role, not an IT systems position. What we offerCoreHW provides end-to-end IC design services from system design and feasibility studies to tape-out, testing, qualification, and production support. You will work with experienced specialists and have a direct influence on how demanding customer needs are translated into successful silicon.You will join a skilled, multidisciplinary company where initiative, reliability and peer collaboration are valued. We work in a hybrid environment, with offices in Tampere, Helsinki, Turku and Oulu, and a remote team in Estonia. We offer:Technically demanding international projectsA low-hierarchy environment with a high level of autonomyComprehensive employee benefits for employees based in Finland (lunch as a fringe benefit, sports & culture/transport/well-being, and a dental allowance)The possibility to work from elsewhere in the EU through a consultancy arrangement where suitable This is primarily a permanent, full-time position.

Compensation and applicationFor employment in Finland and Estonia, the monthly salary will be agreed based on the scope of the role, your competence, and your experience, in line with CoreHW’s career and pay framework. Please submit:Your CVA short introduction describing your relevant system and IC design experienceYour preferred CoreHW locationYour salary request, or your expected rate for a consultancy arrangement We review applications continuously and may proceed with suitable candidates before the recruitment closes. Recruitment will be closed on 30.11.2026.