Digital Design Engineer

Are you ready to take the next step in your career and contribute to cutting-edge ASIC and IP/SoC development Join our team in Hyderabad for an exciting opportunity to work on high-impact projects with a talented team in a collaborative and fast-paced environment. **Key Responsibilities:** - Design & Implementation: Specify, micro-architect, implement, and perform design verification for complex RTL IP blocks, from basic SoC building blocks to advanced video processing and encoding/decoding logic. - IP Development Cycle: Participate in the full lifecycle of IP development, from customer concept to backend layout and silicon validation. - Collaboration: Work closely with SoC architects to ensure designs align with project requirements and integrate seamlessly with the rest of the SoC. - Technical Guidance: Provide technical advice and solutions to design, verification, physical design, silicon validation, and production test teams. - Customer & Team Engagement: Analyze customer requirements and implement functional digital designs and integration flows for complex SoCs. Support customer-facing technical discussions. - Tool & Script Development: Develop, maintain, and deploy proprietary scripts and tools for ASIC/SoC design and database management. Utilize industry-leading EDA tools for design quality assurance, power optimization, and synthesis/timing analysis. - Continuous Learning: Stay updated with the latest advances in engineering technologies and methodologies to maintain our competitive edge. - Mentorship: Coach junior engineers and support them in all aspects of design activities, including coding, synthesis, debug, DFT, and backend integration. - Technical Publications: Contribute to technical white papers and provide sales support as part of a collaborative team. **Key Relationships:** - Internal: Collaborate with Engineers, Senior Engineers, Principal Engineers, Project Managers, Sales, Finance, and HR teams. - External: Engage in technical communication with customers (minimal) and liaise with EDA Tool Vendors, Foundries, and Assembly Houses. **Qualifications:** - Essential: - Degree/Masters or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field. - Typically, 5+ years of relevant experience in digital design and IP/SoC development. - Desirable: - A Masters or PhD in a related subject with practical experience of 5+ years. **Skills & Experience:** - Essential: - Expertise in IP design, implementation, and verification. - Strong knowledge of RTL synthesis, performance, and power analysis. - In-depth understanding of digital design concepts and problem-solving capabilities. - Proficient in HDL coding (VHDL, Verilog, SystemVerilog). - System design knowledge, including clock domain management, reset schemes, and power management. - Experience with SoC level verification (HW/SW co-verification, multi-mode simulation, gate-level simulation). - Experience with design checking tools (Lint, CDC, LEC). - Strong communication skills and ability to provide technical guidance to junior engineers. - Desirable: - Familiarity with ARM processor subsystems, video processing, bus protocols (AXI/AHB/ACE). - Experience with low power design methodology (UPF/CPF) and synthesis/timing analysis. - Experience with Tcl, Perl, Python, SystemC, IPXACT, and database management. - Familiarity with Linux software frameworks. **Attributes:** - Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a team. - Strong problem-solving skills and ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities. - Excellent attention to detail and time management skills. - A fast learner who thrives in a dynamic, collaborative environment.,