System-on-Chip Design Engineer

leadIC Design Pvt Ltd · India

Location: Bengaluru

Experience: 4–10 years

Employment Type: Full-time

About the Role

We are looking for SoC design engineers to own RTL integration and front-end signoff for complex SoCs. You will integrate IPs at subsystem and top level, and drive Lint, CDC, RDC, low-power (VCLP) and synthesis checks to closure for tapeout.

Key Responsibilities

• SoC integration : Integrate IPs at subsystem and top level, including clock, reset, memory, pad/IO and interconnect. Build and maintain top-level RTL and connectivity.
• Lint : Run Lint checks, analyze violations, drive fixes with IP owners, and manage waivers to signoff.
• CDC/RDC : Set up constraints, and analyze synchronizers, reconvergence, glitches and reset domain crossings. Deliver clean signoff reports.
• Low power (VCLP) : Write and review UPF. Verify isolation, level shifters, retention and power switches using static low-power checks.
• Synthesis : Write SDC constraints, run synthesis, and improve timing, area and power QoR. Run logic equivalence checks (RTL vs netlist).
• Collaboration : Work with verification, DFT, STA and physical design teams through tapeout.

Must-Have Skills

• Strong Verilog/SystemVerilog RTL design and debug.
• Hands-on experience with at least three of: Lint, CDC, RDC, VCLP/UPF, synthesis, SoC integration.
• Good understanding of clocking, reset architecture and low-power design concepts.
• SDC constraints and UPF knowledge.
• Scripting in Tcl, Python or Perl, plus Makefile-based flows.

Good to Have

• Full-cycle tapeout experience.
• ARM-based SoC and AMBA protocols (AXI/AHB/APB).
• Exposure to DFT, STA (PrimeTime) or LEC flows.
• Education: BE/BTech/ME/MTech in ECE, EEE, VLSI or a related field.
• Screening keywords for TA: VC SpyGlass, SpyGlass Lint/CDC/RDC, Questa CDC, Meridian CDC/RDC, VC LP, VCLP, Conformal LP, UPF, CPF, Design Compiler, Fusion Compiler, Genus, Formality, Conformal LEC, SDC, SoC integration