Avni, how would you describe yourself?
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What is special about working at Infineon?

The open culture and support of colleagues. There are very few boundaries to our exploration work, and I have the complete support of all my colleagues. Work/life balance is another aspect that I highly appreciate.

What are your main tasks?

My main task is to solve a lot of problems, which is a goldmine for an engineer. But mainly I design digital IPs. To design a digital intellectual property (IP) according to the given specifications in relation to area, timing, leakage, and dynamic power targets, I need to run quality checks on the RTL code, run synthesis, and analyze the results.

What are the results of your work?

The digital designs that I worked on are in AURIX™ 2G and AURIX™ 3G automotive microcontrollers from Infineon.

What are your job highlights?

The good thing about the job is the diversity of tasks – no two days are alike. That’s because there are many distinct phases in a project, each of which involves different tasks. Sometimes I’m faced with short deadlines, which adds to the excitement of the job. One thing that definitely helps is the ability to understand complex interactions and algorithms.

What are your biggest challenges?

Being a digital designer is not just RTL coding. Be prepared to learn a lot – no matter how much you think you already know. For example, one line of code in verilog hardware description language (VHDL) entails a lot more than writing a line of software, because hardware updates are not possible anymore once the chip is out.

In addition, what you code can change things a lot when your design is integrated at top level. There are a myriad of problems that can come up when your design is integrated. You need to be calm and composed to be able to quickly come up with smart solutions that can help with design changes.

What was your best day at work and why?

It was the day my code was reviewed. It felt like I learned the knowledge of years in one day. It was a hard day, but it was the best one too, because the feedback I received would shape me for years to come. As a newbie, the best thing you can get is feedback. It’s helpful when it is without judgement, and this is what I meant by support from colleagues.