Senior Principal Digital IC Design Engineer

onsemi; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,200,000 - 6,600,000; Full time

Job summary

onsemi in Bengaluru, India is seeking a Senior Principal Digital IC Design Engineer to drive embedded MCU/DSP system design, architecture, verification, and benchmarking. You will collaborate with product integration teams to ensure successful semiconductor product realizations.

Strong leadership and deep Verilog/SystemVerilog proficiency are essential. The role emphasizes mentoring, architecture definition, and cross-functional coordination to deliver high-performance digital cores and

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or related technical field is required.
• 10+ years in semiconductor product development with leadership experience.
• Experience in embedded CPUs and AMBA bus protocols; RTL design in Verilog/SystemVerilog.

Responsibilities

• Lead project activities and mentor junior engineers.
• Architect, specify, implement, simulate, and benchmark MCU/DSP systems and accelerators.
• Contribute to design methodology and flow improvements.
• Coordinate with product integration teams for system use.
• Participate in verification and FPGA prototyping of these systems.
• Coordinate SDK development with software teams.

Skills

Mentoring

Technical leadership

Strong English communication

System-level architecture

Education

BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Verilog/SystemVerilog

Lint

CDC

RDC

DC (Design Compiler)

ARM Cortex / AMBA (AHB/APB)

Python

PERL

Job description

Senior Principal Digital IC Design Engineer - Digital Compute Team

About Us

At onsemi, we help improve lives through silicon solutions every day. Our intelligent power and sensing technologies solve the world’s most complex challenges and lead the way in creating a safer, cleaner, and smarter world. Our group develops MCU and DSP systems as well as hardware accelerators that are used in a large variety of different products and markets.

Job Description

We are expanding the team to India and are looking for a Senior Principal IC Design Engineer with experience in the development of embedded MCU/DSP systems. You will develop and benchmark such systems for a variety of processor cores and consult the product integration teams during the integration of these solutions into semiconductor products.

Strong ability to translate Specifications to Microarchitecture

Strong understanding of core digital design concepts: FSM, Timing diagrams, Combination/ sequential circuits, timing analysis

Proficiency in Verilog/Systemverilog

Familiarity with tools like Lint, CDC, RDC, DC (Design Compiler)

Experience with standard interfaces:

• APB, AHB, AXI

SPI, I2C, DMA

Experience in MCU/CPU subsystems like ARM processor

Experience is design techniques like

• Pipelining, Low latency, Power optimization

Experience in Technical documentation for specification, design, waveform

Scripting/Automation languages:

• Python, PERL

Have also some experiences in mentoring younger engineers and leading small projects or methodology aspects

Writing specifications based on high-level requirements

Nice to Have:

• Understanding of DFT, FuSa, Cryptography, Security
• Low Power design techniques

Responsibilities

Why Join Us

We create a diverse set of world-class products in a friendly and team-oriented atmosphere. We provide an environment of continual learning and growth opportunities and support volunteer & charitable programs. We offer competitive benefit package and a great place to work. You will be able to build up a career in a successful international company, and you can participate in interesting international projects.

What You’ll Do

• Lead project activities and mentor less experienced engineers
• Architect, specify, implement, simulate, and benchmark MCU and DSP systems as well as hardware accelerators
• Contribute to design methodology and design flow improvements
• Consult the product integration teams in the definition, the integration and use of these systems
• Participate to the verification and FPGA prototyping of these systems
• Coordinate the SDK development with the software team

Qualifications

What You’ll Need

• Minimum BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field
• At least 10+ of relevant work experience in semiconductor product development, including engineering leadership
• Experience with embedded CPUs (e.g. ARM Cortex, DSP), AMBA bus protocols (AHB/APB)
• RTL design of digital IP blocks and systems in Verilog/SystemVerilog
• Experience in technical project/task leadership
• Knowledge of design intents (timing constraints/SDC, power intent/UPF)
• Strong technical document writing skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

What Else You May Bring

Experience in some of the following areas is a plus:

• Design of CPU/MCU (sub)systems, SystemRDL or IP-XACT
• Programming in Python for automation and in C/C++ for embedded software
• Design of accelerators and signal processing components
• RTL to GDS flow, including logic synthesis, place-and-route, STA, power analysis
• Advanced digital verification methodology (e.g. UVM)

Our commitment to you

As part of the onsemi team, you will have an opportunity to transform your tomorrow and operate in a diverse, inclusive, and socially responsible environment. If you’re passionate about shaping a better future, join us and define your future!

About Us

onsemi (Nasdaq: ON) is driving disruptive innovations to help build a better future. With a focus on automotive and industrial end-markets, the company is accelerating change in megatrends such as vehicle electrification and safety, sustainable energy grids, industrial automation, and 5G and cloud infrastructure. With a highly differentiated and innovative product portfolio, onsemi creates intelligent power and sensing technologies that solves the world’s most complex challenges and leads the way in creating a safer, cleaner, and smarter world.

More details about our company benefits can be found here:

https://www.onsemi.com/careers/career-benefits

About The Team

We are committed to sourcing, attracting, and hiring high-performance innovators, while providing all candidates a positive recruitment experience that builds our brand