Processor Logic Design Engineer

Ibm India Private Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 8,000,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM India Private Limited is seeking a Senior Processor Logic Design Engineer in Bengaluru to drive RTL design, micro-architecture, and pre-silicon sign-off for high-performance CPU blocks. You will collaborate across teams to ensure timing, power and area goals are met and participate in post-silicon validation.

The role requires 6–10 years in logic design, experience with multiple processor architectures (x86/ARM/RISC-V), and proficiency in Verilog or VHDL, with a strong Linux background and

Qualifications

• 6-10 years of demonstrated experience in logic design of core pipeline blocks such as Instruction Fetch/Decode, Out-of-Order, Integer/Vector execution, Load/Store, memory, caches, and coherency logic.
• Experience solving timing, power, area and performance issues in high-speed CPU design.
• At least 1 generation of Processor Core silicon bring-up experience.

Responsibilities

• Design logic blocks in Core pipeline and related units.
• Develop micro-architecture and RTL design; collaborate with Verification, Physical Design, and FW/SW teams.
• Sign off pre-silicon designs meeting timing and area goals.
• Participate in post-silicon validation and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Logic design

RTL Verilog/VHDL

CPU timing/power/area

Microarchitecture

Linux knowledge

Agile/DevOps familiarity

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

Verilog/VHDL

Linux

Job description

Processor Logic Design Engineer Introduction At IBM Infrastructure & Technology, we design and operate the systems that keep the world running. From high-resiliency mainframes and hybrid cloud platforms to networking, automation, and site reliability. Our teams ensure the performance, security, and scalability that clients and industries depend on every day. Working in Infrastructure & Technology means tackling complex challenges with curiosity and collaboration. You’ll work with diverse technologies and colleagues worldwide to deliver resilient, future-ready solutions that power innovation. With continuous learning, career growth, and a supportive culture, IBM provides the opportunities to build expertise and shape the infrastructure that drives progress.

Responsibilities

• You will be working on the high-performance CPU of IBM Systems.
• Responsible for Designing any of the logic blocks in the Core pipeline like Instruction Fetch & Decode, Instruction Sequencing, Integer and Vector execution blocks, Memory Management logic, Load & Store units, Caches, Coherency logic etc.
• Develop the features, present the proposed architecture in the High level design discussions
• Estimate the overall effort to develop the feature.
• Estimate silicon area and wire usage for the feature.
• Develop micro-architecture, Design RTL, Collaborate with other Core units, Verification, DFT, Physical design, Timing, FW, SW teams to develop the feature
• Signoff the Pre-silicon Design that meets all the functional, area and timing goals
• Participate in post silicon lab bring-up and validation of the hardware
• Guide and mentor team members, represent as Logic Design team member in global forums.

Required education

• Bachelor's Degree
• Preferred education Master's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• 6-10 or more years of demonstrated experience in logic design of any of the Logic blocks in Core pipeline like Instruction Fetch & Decode, Out-of-Order, Integer or Vector Execution, Load & Store, Memory Management, Caches, Coherency logic of CPU.
• Experience with solving timing, power, area and performance issues in high speed design of CPU.
• At least 1 generation of Processor Core silicon bring up experience.
• Good understanding of multiple facets of Microprocessor Designs (e.g., x86, ARM, or RISC-V processor designs)
• Proficiency of RTL design with Verilog or VHDL

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Working knowledge of verification principles
• Ability to read and understand Physical design reports for solving Timing, Area, Power and Performance issues through logic design changes.
• High-level knowledge of Linux operating system
• Knowledge of one object oriented language and scripting language
• Understanding of Agile development processes
• Experience with DevOps design methodologies and tools

Years of Experience: 6 - 10

About Business Unit

IBM Systems helps IT leaders think differently about their infrastructure. IBM servers and storage are no longer inanimate - they can understand, reason, and learn so our clients can innovate while avoiding IT issues. Our systems power the world’s most important industries and our clients are the architects of the future. Join us to help build our leading-edge technology portfolio designed for cognitive business and optimized for cloud computing.

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Job Title Processor Logic Design Engineer

Job ID 118203

City / Township / Village Bangalore

State / Province Karnataka

Country India

Work arrangement Hybrid

Area of work Infrastructure & Technology

Employment type Regular

Position type Professional

Travel required No Travel

Company (0063) IBM India Private Limited

Shift General (daytime)

Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position? No

Experience Level Senior Level