VLSI Design Engineer

We are looking for talented and experienced VLSI Design Engineers/Micro-architects.

As an VLSI Digital Design Engineer/Micro-architect, you'll have the opportunity to design highly sophisticated, innovative new cutting edge communication systems from scratch.

Key Responsibilities for a VLSI Design Engineer:

Work closely with Algorithm and Architecture teams

• Understand and translate high-level algorithmic requirements into efficient hardware implementations.

Learn and analyze relevant protocols and standards

• Interpret protocol specifications (e.g., Ethernet, etc.) and apply them accurately in design.

Participate in all design stages:

• Micro-architecture definition
• RTL coding (using Verilog/SystemVerilog)
• Synthesis-friendly coding and timing-aware design

Collaborate cross-functionally:

• Verification team: For testbench development, debug support, and functional coverage closure.
• DFT team: Ensure design is scan-insertable, supports ATPG, BIST, etc.
• Backend/Physical design team: For floorplanning, timing closure, and routing feedback.

Participate in Design Reviews

• Present and defend design decisions in peer and formal reviews.

Perform Synthesis and Timing Analysis

• Generate synthesis constraints (SDC), run synthesis, and analyze timing reports.

Debug and Fix Functional/Timing Issues

• Collaborate in post-silicon or pre-silicon debug; use waveforms, assertions, and logic analyzers.

Optimize for Area, Power, and Performance (PPA)

• Identify bottlenecks and opportunities for improvement within RTL.

Documentation

• Maintain clear design documentation for reusability and reference (e.g., micro-architecture specs, interface docs).

Contribute to IP/SoC Integration

• Work on integrating design blocks into larger systems and handling system-level interfaces.

Participate in Silicon Bring-up and Validation (optional but valuable)

• Support bring-up of first silicon and assist with post-silicon validation, if applicable.

Keep up-to-date with Industry Trends and Tools

• Learn new EDA tools, languages, and methodologies (e.g., CDC, Linting, Formal Verification).

Requirements

Job requirements:

• +5 years of experience as ASIC/VLSI digital design engineer
• Strong Verilog/System-Verilog experience
• Familiar with simulation tools/environments, verification methodologies
• Strong team player, solid interpersonal skills
• Entrepreneurial can-do attitude, self-motivated, able to work independently
• BS/MS in EE/CE from lead universities

Background in one or more of the following domains is an advantage:

• Familiar with advanced design practices (Clock/Voltage domain crossing, Low Power Design, DFT)
• Design DSP of oriented blocks
• Ethernet (100G and above)
• Scripting experience using several of the following: Python, Perl, TCL