R&D SILICON DESIGN ENGINEER

WHO WE ARE We are EssilorLuxottica, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, frames and sunglasses.
The Company brings together the complementary expertise of two industry pioneers, one in advanced lens technologies and the other in the craftsmanship of iconic eyewear, to create a vertically integrated business that is uniquely positioned to address the world’s evolving vision needs and the global demand of a growing eyewear industry.
With over dedicated employees in 150 countries driving our iconic brands, our people are creative, entrepreneurial and celebrated for their unique perspectives and individuality.
Committed to vision, we enable people to “see more and be more” thanks to our innovative designs and lens technologies, exceptional quality and cutting-edge processing methods.
Every day we impact the lives of millions by changing the way people see the world   EssilorLuxottica recently announce Nuance, a product category with a mission to allow people to tune into a world where the beauty of sound transcends boundaries.
A world where people can see and hear every detail.
We believe that everyone deserves to enjoy the richness of life through enhanced sensory experiences.
In this context, we are looking for a highly motivated Silicon Design Engineer to help us to push the boundaries of the technology beyond standard micro controller components.
The ideal candidate is a Silicon Design Engineer with previous experience in design IC or ASIC with mixed digital and analog component in the audio space.
Hearing-Aid experience as a must.
AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND RELATED ACTIVITIES Design Custom IC.
design custom IC for Audio based smart eyewear with hearing aid function with extreme low power profile, with beamforming and digital signal processing functions.
Define architecture of future Silicon product across category.
identify the key element to architect a Silicon strategy across multiple family of product beyond Audio Glasses.
Signal processing techniques application.
Develop and apply signal processing techniques to the  data acquired on a large amount of subjects; AI algorithms architect.
define the strategy to integrate regular signal processing with machine learning components, maintaining hi power efficiency.
NETWORK OF INTERACTION INTERNAL .
The resource will interact with the project managers of the program and product manager of Smart Eyewear Team.
EXTERNAL .
The resource will interact with suppliers to enable the production of the IC   TECHNICAL SKILLS - PORTRAIT OF A PERFECT CANDIDATE Educational Background in Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, (Master Degree or better a PhD) At least 5/10 years of experience in designing low power silicon components, better if integrated circuits Knowledge on Digital Signal Processing for Hearing Aid is considered a plus.
Experience in writing specification to enable the production of silicon components.
Background in machine/deep learning techniques and algorithms (optimization algorithm, data fusion, digital signal processing).
Good knowledge of embedded system and firmware development.
Basic knowledge of electronic systems and sensors.
LANGUAGES Italian English