Principal Digital Design Engineer

Cortex Consultants LLC; Hyderabad; Presencial; INR 4.000.000 - 7.000.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Cortex Consultants LLC is seeking a senior digital design architect in Hyderabad, India, to lead system-level requirements and digital architecture for advanced digital solutions. The role includes RTL development in Verilog, full SoC integration, and driving low-power/high-performance design techniques.

You will also guide FPGA prototyping, pre-silicon emulation, and verification strategies, while mentoring engineers and collaborating with cross-functional teams on timing, power, and area

Formación

• PhD or Master's in Electronics or related field with extensive senior digital design experience.
• Expertise in CPU subsystems, AMBA/AXI interconnects, and full SoC design.
• Strong leadership, mentoring and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsabilidades

• Define system-level requirements and digital architecture for complex solutions.
• Architect and implement RTL modules and top-level chip integration in Verilog.
• Evolve the digital design methodology and deploy new tools and best practices.
• Oversee FPGA validation and pre-silicon emulation strategy.
• Support verification strategy with coverage criteria to ensure first-pass silicon.
• Collaborate with physical implementation to address timing, power, and area on advanced nodes.
• Mentor junior and senior engineers across the team.
• Communicate complex concepts clearly to diverse audiences.

Conocimientos

Digital architectures

IP/SoC integration

Verilog

Low-power design

DFT/DFM

FPGA prototyping

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Tape-out

Educación

PhD or Master's in Electronics

Herramientas

Cadence

Descripción del empleo

Responsibilities

Lead the definition of system-level requirements and own the digital architecture for complex digital solutions, including both IP-level and full SoC architectures.

Architect and lead the implementation of complex, reusable RTL modules and top-level chip integration using Verilog, ensuring adherence to best practices for low-power and high-performance design.

Own and drive the evolution of the digital design methodology, identifying, evaluating, and deploying new tools and best practices to enhance efficiency and quality.

Oversee the FPGA validation and pre-silicon emulation strategy, ensuring robust verification of the entire system and seamless interface between hardware and software.

Support the overall verification strategy in collaboration with the verification team, defining success criteria, and ensuring comprehensive functional coverage to deliver first-pass silicon success.

Collaborate with the physical implementation team to resolve critical timing, power, and area challenges on advanced technology nodes.

Mentor junior and senior engineers, fostering technical growth and excellence within the digital design team.

Qualifications

Essential: Prospective candidates must have a PhD or Master's degree (or equivalent) in Electronics or a related field, combined with extensive, proven experience in a senior or principal digital design role.

Skills, Knowledge, and Aptitudes

Essential

• Expert-level knowledge of digital architectures, ranging from complex algorithmic IP to full SoC designs including CPU subsystems, interconnect fabrics (e.g., AMBA/AXI), and system-level protocols.
• Proven track record of leading complex digital architecture and integration (IP and/or SoC), from specification through to tape-out and silicon validation.
• Mastery of advanced digital design principles, including low-power and high-speed design techniques.
• Deep understanding and practical application of advanced DFT/DFM techniques, including scan compression, boundary scan, and memory BIST.
• Expertise in advanced FPGA prototyping and emulation techniques for complex digital systems.
• Recognized technical leader with the ability to influence and guide cross-functional teams and make critical technical trade-offs.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop other engineers.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical concepts to a wide range of audiences.

Desirable

• Expertise with Cadence or equivalent EDA toolsets for the entire front-end design and verification flow.
• Experience with functional safety standards such as ISO 26262.