Application Specific Integrated Circuit Design Engineer
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RTL Designer / ASIC Design Engineer We are looking for a Senior ASIC Design Engineer to own the end-to-end design of critical AI ASIC subsystems – from PLLs and compute clusters to interconnects and multi-die orchestration.
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Rtl Designer And Asic Design Engineer
We are looking for a
Senior Asic Design Engineer
to own the
end-to-end design of critical AI ASIC subsystems
– from PLLs and compute clusters to interconnects and multi-die orchestration.
The RTL you create will become production silicon, powering real-world AI workloads faster and more efficiently.
In this role, every
microsecond, watt, and millimeter
directly impacts AI economics at scale
Responsibilities
- Lead the
- end-to-end design
- of complex ASIC subsystems, including specification, architectural exploration, IP evaluation/selection, integration, verification planning, and post-silicon validation.
- Drive
- architecture and micro-architecture trade-offs
- across features, performance, power, and area.
- Define clean interfaces and deliver production-quality RTL (Verilog/SystemVerilog).
- Implement and verify designs at both block and subsystem levels (using UVM/formal as needed); set coverage goals and drive sign-off.
- Define constraints and close timing: author SDC, run STA (setup/hold, OCV/derates), perform CDC/RDC analysis, and collaborate with PD on floorplanning and CTS.
- Perform simulation and emulation (FPGA/emulator), debug waveforms/logs, and correlate pre- and post-silicon behavior.
- Define and implement
Dft And Dfd
- strategies (scan, MBIST/LBIST, boundary scan/JTAG); support ATPG and test bring-up.
- Maintain high code quality with lint, CDC/RDC, LEC, and synthesis-friendly design practices; manage ECOs where necessary.
- Build automation flows: develop Tcl/PrimeTime scripts for skew analysis, clocking, and core-to-IO interfaces (PCIe, 400GE, UCIe).
- Write clear specifications, micro-architecture docs, and user guides for downstream engineering teams.
- **Collaboration**
- You will work closely with:
- **Silicon architects**
- shaping next-generation AI compute platforms.
- **Verification engineers**
- ensuring design robustness.
- **Firmware and Linux driver engineers**
- building the software stack.
- **Security teams**
- protecting customer assets.
- **Compiler and ML framework teams**
- optimizing workload mapping.
- **System validation engineers**
- ensuring enterprise-grade reliability.
- **Minimum Qualifications**
- 7+ years of experience in RTL design and ASIC development.
- Strong proficiency in
Verilog And Systemverilog
- .
- Hands-on experience across the
- entire chip development lifecycle
- .
- Proven expertise in
- complex IP integration
- (e.g., multi-core CPUs, NoCs, GPUs/NPUs, or high-speed interfaces like PCIe, 100/400G Ethernet, UCIe).
- Experience writing specifications and converting them into robust designs.
- Deep understanding of
- multiple clock domains and asynchronous interfaces
- .
- Familiarity with
- AMBA bus protocols
- (AXI, AHB, APB).
- Experience in
- power and clock management design
- .
- Proficiency with
- formal equivalency checking
- (RTL ↔ Netlist).
- Experience with
- DFT implementation
- .
- **Preferred Qualifications (Nice-to-Haves)**
- Understanding of
- AI accelerator architectures
- (systolic arrays, dataflow, tiling).
- Experience with
- memory bandwidth optimization
- and
- HBM/GDDR integration
- .
- Exposure to first-silicon bring-up with real AI workloads.
- Strong scripting skills (Tcl, Python) for automation and timing/debug flows.
What This Person Brings
- **Deep RTL Mastery**
- : 7+ years of building and shipping production-quality RTL (Verilog/SystemVerilog).
- **Subsystem Ownership**
- : Has taken IP or subsystems
- from spec → RTL → timing closure → silicon validation
- .
- **IP Integration Experience**
- : Worked with complex IPs like CPUs, NoCs, GPUs/NPUs, or high-speed I/O (PCIe, 400GE, UCIe).
- **Timing & Debugging Skills**
- : Knows how to
- close timing
- , write constraints (SDC), run STA, and debug across FPGA/emulation and silicon.
- **Breadth Across the Flow**
- : Comfortable with DFT/DFD, power/clock domains, CDC/RDC, and automation scripting.
- **AI Accelerator Insight**
- (bonus): Exposure to
- systolic arrays, dataflow architectures, and high-bandwidth memory subsystems (HBM/GDDR)
- .
- Please contact Mano Caderamanpulle for a full discussion
- complete the attached questionnaire
- https://forms.gle/iACf9jaDkTbKnkN29
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