SmartSoC Solutions Pvt Ltd
Website:
smartsocs.com
Job details:
SmartSoC, a Virtusa Company, is a leading semiconductor engineering services organization specializing in end-to-end ASIC, SoC, FPGA, Embedded Systems, and VLSI design solutions. Backed by Virtusa's global engineering capabilities, SmartSoC partners with leading semiconductor companies to deliver innovative, high-quality silicon solutions across the entire chip development lifecycle.
We're looking for an experienced RTL Microarchitecture Lead to join our semiconductor team and drive the architecture and design of next-generation SoCs.
Availability: Immediate or currently serving notice candidates is preferred.
📍 Location: Bangalore
👨 💻 Experience: 15+ Years
Key Responsibilities
- Drive SoC microarchitecture from specification to sign-off.
- Develop and review microarchitecture documents, including:
- Top-level architecture & block diagrams
- Clock, Reset & Power Management
- SoC Fabrics & Protocol Bridges
- Fuse, Boot & Security Architecture
- IP Planning & Interfaces
- Pinout & Ball Mapping
- System & Test Planning
- Design Feasibility & PPA Analysis
- Develop microarchitecture to meet SoC performance, power, and area (PPA) targets.
- Author MAS/PRD documents and lead architecture reviews for IP sign-off.
- Deliver RTL, UPF, and timing constraints in collaboration with design teams.
- Work closely with SoC, FPGA, DV, DFT, and Physical Design teams through implementation and tape-out.
- Review implementation plans and ensure design quality through final sign-off.
Required Skills
- Strong expertise in RTL Design & Microarchitecture
- Verilog / VHDL
- High-Speed SerDes Protocols (PCIe, USB, Ethernet, LPDDR, ONFI, etc.)
- Bus & Interconnect Protocols (AXI, AHB, APB, NoC, IOSF, etc.)
- Clock, Reset & Power Management
- RTL Development, Lint, UPF & Timing Constraints
- SoC Integration & PPA Optimization
- Experience with Verification, DFT & Physical Design flows
- Version Control Systems (Git/Perforce)
- Scripting (TCL, Python, Perl or Shell)
- Experience collaborating with Firmware teams
Preferred Profile
- Proven experience in architecting and delivering complex SoCs from concept to production.
- Strong understanding of RTL implementation, design sign-off, and semiconductor development lifecycle.
- Ability to drive cross-functional teams and technical reviews.
🎓 Qualification: B.E./B.Tech./M.E./M.Tech. in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
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