Job title:

ASICs Design Architect

About Us:

We are a global technology company, driving energy innovation for a balanced planet.

At SLB we create amazing technology that unlocks access to energy for the benefit of all. That is our purpose. As innovators, that has been our mission for 100 years. We are facing the world's greatest balancing act- how to simultaneously reduce emissions and meet the world's growing energy demands. We're working on that answer. Every day, a step closer.

Our collective future depends on decarbonizing the fossil fuel industry, while innovating a new energy landscape. It's what drives us. Ensuring progress for people and the planet, on the journey to net zero and beyond. For a balanced planet.

Our purpose: Together, we create amazing technology that unlocks access to energy for the benefit of all. You can find out more about us on company website

Location:

Clamart, France

Job Summary:

The role involves designing and developing ASICs suited for high temperature environments, ensuring their performance, reliability, and integration into downhole tools.

Typical Responsibilities and Duties:

High temperature mixed signal ASIC design:

• Definition of optimized analog and digital topologies (noise, power consumption, temperature).
• Simulation and optimization according to foundry process variations.
• Contribution to design rules for thermal reliability.
• Digital prototyping on FPGA.
• Design of test vehicles and qualification benches (hardware + software).

ASIC Development:

• Writing technical specifications and selecting the semiconductor process.
• Modeling and simulating electronic architectures integrating the ASIC.
• Feasibility studies and development with validated external partners.

Support for industrialization:

• Collaboration with architects and project managers to define the ASIC and tool architecture.
• Proposal of advanced signal processing concepts and innovative topologies.

Cross-functional and technology watch:

• Support design teams.
• Technology watch and validation of new solutions.
• Organization of design reviews.
• Creation and maintenance of technical documentation.
• Participation in project planning definition.

Required Skills:

• Engineering degree in electronics (Master's level or equivalent)
• 10 years+ of experience in ASIC development and/or embedded electronics.
• Strong experience in mixed-signal (analog-digital) design or analog interface design.
• Experience in digital ASIC design and RTL development (Verilog/VHDL).
• Proficiency with EDA tools (Cadence) for simulation, synthesis, and verification.
• Good understanding of digital logic circuits, timing, and lowpower design techniques.
• Knowledge of scripting languages (Python, Tcl...) is appreciated.
• Familiarity with communication protocols (SPI, I2C, PCIe, Ethernet...) is a plus.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in multidisciplinary teams
• Fluent in English.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience in electronics and development of test and validation systems.
• Experience in semiconductor process design for ASICs.
• Analytical mindset, rigor, and methodical approach.
• Creative and innovative.

Career Advancement:

SLB Eureka Technical Career (SETC) provides proven technical contributors with a career path that offers them recognition, reward, and influence that parallels an equivalent management progression. We are leaders in Technology Domain Knowledge - Our Eureka Community of practice has over 28,500 members, in 30 communities, with 123 Special Interest Groups (SIGs). We've published over 10,000 publications in the past decade. The early stage of SETC known as "SETC Associate", is a new addition to the SETC Framework in the Technology Organization.

What we can offer you:

Competitive base salary with bonus, private healthcare for employee & family, subsidised dental care, Health & Wellbeing programs such as the Employee Mental health support, health & wellness coaching, part employer and employee funded pension contribution, Income protection scheme, life insurance.

Other benefits are also available through the SLB flexible benefits program.

SLB is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law.

The recruiting process and the position can be adapted to fit most disabilities, please do not hesitate to mention this when applying.