Principal Engineer_RTL Design

Upscale, Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Upscale, Inc. is seeking a Principal ASIC Designer in Bengaluru to own end-to-end ASIC design—from architecture exploration to RTL development—for AI workloads. This on-site role requires 10+ years of ASIC experience and a strong track record of tape-outs.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, on-site environment to deliver high-performance, defect-free ASICs on schedule. This is a full-time opportunity with significant impact on AI infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Solid background in Digital IC Design including RTL, timing closure and low-power techniques.
• Familiarity with Cadence, Synopsys and Mentor tools for simulation and SSA.
• Experience with ASIC design flows and cross-functional collaboration.
• Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical/Electronics or related field.
• Strong problem-solving and attention to detail in a cross-functional on-site team.
• Track record of multiple ASIC tape-outs and 10+ years of experience.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end ASIC design activities including architecture exploration and RTL development.
• Collaborate with physical design and validation teams to ensure tape-outs meet time-to-market.

Skills

Digital IC Design

RTL Design

ASIC tape-outs

10+ years ASIC design

Collaboration across cross-functional

Problem solving

Networking ASIC design

Post-silicon bring-up

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering / Electronics

Tools

Cadence

Synopsys

Mentor

Job description

Why join Upscale, Inc.

Upscale, Inc., is building the high-performance infrastructure powering the next generation of artificial intelligence. Backed by over $500M in funding and rapid global adoption, we are scaling systems designed for the world's most demanding AI workloads.

We focus on first-principles engineering across silicon, systems, and networking-where performance, scale, and execution are critical.Our team is talent-dense andhigh-performing. We value ownership, technical rigor, and speed, and we offer the opportunity to work on foundational problems with immediate, real-world impact.

If you're looking to do high-impact work, move fast, and help define the infrastructure behind the future of AI-Upscale is where you can produce meaningful work at the frontier-and operate at a high standard.

This is a full-time, on-site Principal ASIC Designer role based in the Greater Bengaluru Area. The individual will be responsible for end-to-end ASIC design activities, including architecture exploration, micro-architecture definition, logic design and RTL development.

Qualifications

• - Solid background in Digital IC Design, including micro-architecture, RTL design, logic synthesis, timing closure, and low-power design techniques.
• - Familiarity with industry-standard EDA tools (e.g., Cadence, Synopsys, Mentor) for simulation, synthesis, and static timing analysis.
• - Knowledge of ASIC design flows, verification methodologies, and an ability to collaborate with physical design and validation teams.
• - Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• - Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and an ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional, on-site team environment.
• - Passionate about ASIC innovation and getting defect-free ASICs to production while meeting time-to-market challenges
• - Track record of success with multiple ASIC tape-outs
• - 10+ years of industry experience in ASIC design.
• - Experience with networking ASIC design is a plus.
• - Experience in post-silicon ASIC bring-up is a plus.

Where you fall within that range depends on your experience, skills, and impact-we benchmark against internal levels to keep things fair and consistent.

Equal Opportunity

Upscale, Inc., is building a team that reflects a wide range of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. We're proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.

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