Design Engineering Manager

• Lead and mentor a team of RTL design engineers across multiple SoC projects.
• Own the design execution from specification to RTL handoff, ensuring functionality, quality, and schedule adherence.
• Define and implement

  RTL design methodologies

  , coding guidelines, and best practices for consistency and reuse.
• Collaborate with

  architecture

  ,

  verification

  ,

  DFT

  , and

  physical design

  teams to ensure clean integration and design closure.
• Drive

  timing, power, and area optimization

  in collaboration with backend and architecture teams.
• Review specifications, micro-architecture, and RTL implementation for completeness and quality.
• Manage project planning, tracking, and reporting for design deliverables and milestones.
• Champion

  AI- and automation-driven improvements

  in design quality, linting, and performance validation.
• Contribute to recruitment, mentoring, and capability building within the design organization.
• Promote a culture of technical excellence, ownership, and collaboration across teams.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in

  Electrical/Electronics Engineering

  or related discipline.

• 12-15 years

  of relevant industry experience, including

  2-3 years

  in technical or people leadership roles.
• Strong hands-on experience in

  RTL design (Verilog/VHDL/SystemVerilog)

  and

  SoC/Subsystem development

  .
• Solid understanding of

  ARM CPU-based architectures

  ,

  AMBA

  interconnects (AXI, AHB, APB), and

  PCIe

  protocols.
• Proficiency in

  Synthesis, STA, and timing closure flows

  .
• Experience with

  linting, CDC, DFT

  , and

  low-power design techniques

  .
• Familiarity with

  C/C++

  modeling and design validation environments preferred.
• Working knowledge of

  AI/ML-based design optimization

  or

  automation scripting

  (Python/TCL/Perl) is a plus.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Highly self-driven, detail-oriented, and committed to design quality and schedule delivery.