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Job details:
We’re hiring: Lead RTL Engineer
Location: Bangalore (5 days WFO)
Experience: 7+ years
We are hiring for a deep-tech semiconductor company building a high-performance signal-processing ASIC - a multi-core vector processor with a custom ISA for deterministic, time-critical workloads across defense, 5G, and test & measurement markets.
We are looking for a hands-on Lead RTL Engineer who can translate architecture specifications into clean, synthesizable SystemVerilog RTL, while leading a small RTL team through the full design cycle.
What you’ll own
- Translate architecture specs into synthesizable SystemVerilog RTL
- Lead and review RTL work for a team of 5-7 RTL engineers
- Own RTL coding standards, linting rules, and design methodology
- Drive synthesis flow using Design Compiler or Genus
- Define and maintain SDC timing constraints
- Support timing closure using PrimeTime or Tempus
- Coordinate with verification and physical design partners for netlist/GDSII handoff
- Review RTL for correctness, synthesizability, FSM issues, timing hazards, and code quality
Must-have skills
- 7+ years of RTL design experience
- Strong hands-on experience in SystemVerilog
- At least 1 ASIC tapeout through GDSII
- Experience with synthesis, STA, timing closure, and SDC constraints
- Exposure to processor, DSP, vector, or datapath-heavy designs
- Familiarity with 28nm or below process nodes
- Ability to lead a small team while remaining hands-on
Good to have
- VLIW or vector processor design experience
- Deterministic / real-time architecture exposure
- Formal verification awareness / SVA
- FPGA prototyping experience with Vivado
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