SG ASIC RTL/SoC Design Engineer

Job Description

Responsibilities include leading RTL design, simulation, and verification efforts for ASIC/SoC products, ensuring robust and efficient designs. The role involves integrating and validating IP blocks within the larger system, ensuring seamless functionality and compatibility. Conduct Power, Performance, and Area (PPA) analysis to optimize design trade-offs.

Collaborate closely with the backend team, participating in RTL coding, implementation, and synthesis stages to ensure successful tapeout. Develop and maintain reusable internal intellectual properties (IPs) tailored for AI and/or in-memory computing applications. Provide crucial support for Post-Si testing and validation, diagnosing and rectifying issues to ensure the overall functionality and quality of the product.

Play a mentorship role by guiding and coaching junior engineers, sharing expertise and best practices to foster their professional growth. Contribute to design reviews and cross-functional discussions, offering insights and recommendations to enhance product performance and reliability. Stay up-to-date with industry trends and advancements in RTL design methodologies, integrating innovative techniques to improve product quality and efficiency.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including software, architecture, and verification teams, to achieve cohesive and successful product development and delivery.

Requirements

• MS with 5+ years of experience or PhD in Electrical Engineering with emphasis on RTL/SoC/digital design
• Experience with Verilog and SystemVerilog
• Experience with VCS, Verdi or other industry standard tools
• Experience with pre-layout simulation and post-layout simulation
• Understanding of the design flow and ability to work with the backend team
• Familiarity with AMBA APB AXI Protocol
• Familiarity with RISC/Arm or other core architectures
• Ability to create innovative architecture and solutions to customer requirements
• Ability to work in a startup environment, and to work both independently and as a team player with the ability to provide technical leadership to other members of the engineering team
• Experience in one or more of the following areas considered a strong plus: FPGA/ASIC design of image processing system, working knowledge of SoC architectures including CPU, GPU or accelerators
• Familiarity with: UVM, place-and-route, STA, EM/IR/Power