Chip Design Engineer

Job Overview:

As a Frontend Principal Engineer specializing in Semiconductor Chip Design, you will lead and coordinate the execution of the front-end stages of integrated circuit development. This role requires a strong technical background in digital design, verification, and project management skills. Additionally, you will oversee product support activities for both the Pre-production and Post-production stages, ensuring the successful initiation, development, and sustainment of semiconductor designs.

Key Responsibilities: Technical Leadership and Architecture

• Design Architecture from scratch for new products and understand the specifications of the derivative products.
• RTL Design and Coding, Code Quality Management: Creating RTL Design and Coding.. Ensure highest quality by applying suitable coding standards and other techniques.
• Design Verification: Ensuring the correctness and functionality of the design through rigorous verification processes. This includes creating test benches, running simulations, and debugging the design.
• Collaboration: Working closely with other teams, such as physical design, analog IP/IC, software, and system engineering teams, to ensure seamless integration and functionality of the final product.
• Mentorship and Leadership: Leading and mentoring junior engineers, providing guidance on best practices, and ensuring the team adheres to project timelines and quality standards.
• EDA Tools Proficiency: Utilizing EDA tools for design, simulation, and verification tasks.
• Documentation: Maintaining detailed documentation of the design process, including specifications, design decisions, and verification results
• Product Support : Pre and Post Production Stages, Support for RMA

Required Skills & Experience

- Min 8+ years of experience in System Architecture for ARM based MCU product development

- Min 8+ years of experience in RTL Design, Coding and RTL Integration,

- Strong design and debugging skills.

- Experience in handling Verification Teams. Verification environment Development , Static and Dynamic Verification, Test Management. (UPF, GLN, Test Mode)

- Experience with industry-standard EDA tools for LINT, CDC, SDC validation, and power analysis preferably Synopsis EDA.

- Exposure to Backend and Analog processes.

- Ability to collaborate effectively with backend teams (PD, DFT, and STA) to achieve timing and power closure.

- Experience in Product Support for both Pre and Post Production Stages, Support for RMA teams.