HW I/P Lab Lead

Samsung Electronics America; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Samsung Electronics Bengaluru is seeking a Group Leader for the HW IP Group to head the architecture, design and validation of next-generation custom HW IP. You will guide RTL design, verification and validation teams, driving performance, power efficiency and high quality IPs for premier products.

The role requires leadership across multi-disciplinary teams and deep hands-on expertise in RTL, SystemVerilog, UVM and ASIC prototyping.

Qualifications

• Bachelor/Master in Electrical/Electronic/VLSI related field.
• Experience leading RTL/Verification teams is required.
• Strong knowledge of SystemVerilog/UVM/OVM.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-disciplinary RTL Design & Validation team.
• Oversee end-to-end IP lifecycle: architecture, RTL, verification.
• Define best practices to achieve zero-bug silicon.

Skills

RTL Design

Verification

SystemVerilog

UVM

OVM

C/Python

FPGA IP

ASIC Prototyping

Leadership

Education

Graduate / Postgraduate in Electrical / Electronic Engineering / VLSI Design / Microelectronics

Tools

SystemVerilog

UVM

FPGA Prototyping

Job description

Position Summary

Group Leader for HW IP Group Role and Responsibilities As the leader of Hardware IP Design, development and validation, you will head engineering team responsible for the architecture, design and verification of our next generation purpose specific custom HW IP. This critical leadership role spans both in-house IP development as well as strategic evaluation, integration and validation of various other IP blocks. You will bridge the gap between technical execution and people leadership, ensuring delivery, high quality, high performance and power - efficient hardware IPs that drive and differentiate our product line over competitors.

Skills and Qualifications

LEADERSHIP AND PEOPLE MANAGEMENT

• Manage and Mentor a multi-disciplinary team of RTL Design and Design Verification Engineers
• Foster a culture of technical excellence, continuous learning and meaningful collaboration
• Drive Skill up, career development and performance enhancement of the team, in a continuous fashion

TECHNICAL EXECUTION AND DELIVERY

• Oversee the end-to-end IP lifecycle. Including micro architecture definition, RTL Coding and Advanced verification
• Ensure robust validation methods utilised to ensure zero-bug silicon
• Define and Implement best-in-class engineering practices, checklists and design flows to maximise efficiency

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

• RTL Design / Verification / Emulation
• Understanding of digital design principles, algorithm, design and Architecture specifications
• Understanding of SystemC , C and Python Programming
• Design direction in terms of performance, gate count and power for various digital designs
• Proficient in System Verilog/UVM/OVM FPGA IP/Custom ASIC Prototyping and Validation
• Developing scalable Test benches in System Verilog and UVM
• Understanding of cameras / multimedia / display /NPU subsystems in detail
• Proven track record of integrating complex sub-systems (PCIe, USB, DDR, ARM/RISC-V Cores, MIPI etc)
• Design - knowledge in Verilog, Linting, (CDC) clock domain crossing, synthesis, Timing Analysis, Low Power Implementation (UPF/CPF, Clock Gating, Power Domain)
• Usage for AI Tool e.g., Claude for IP development enhancement, KPI exploration.

KEY LEADERSHIP TRAIT

• People Developer
• Cross Functional Bridge
• Resource Optimiser
• Decisive Problem Solver
• Influencer and Navigator

DESIRED QUALIFICATION

• Graduate / Postgraduate in Electrical / Electronic Engineering / VLSI Design / Microelectronics
• Samsung/SRI-B has a strict policy on trade secrets. In applying to Samsung/SRI-B and progressing through the recruitment process, you must not/ you are not required to disclose any trade secrets of your current or previous employer.

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