Sr Staff /Staff Engineer, RTL Design

Renesas Electronics; Dadri; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Renesas Electronics in India (Dadri) is seeking an experienced Senior SoC RTL Design Engineer to lead end-to-end SOC RTL delivery for multi-core, multi-power, and multi-domain architectures. You will work with system architects and micro-architects to shape high-level specifications and drive front-end flows, synthesis, and STA across global teams.

The role emphasizes post-silicon bring-up, debug, and continuous improvement of design methodologies, with mentoring of junior engineers and

Qualifications

• MTech or BTech in EE/CS with hardware engineering experience of 10+ years.
• Experience in micro-architecture development, RTL design, front-end flows (Lint, CDC, low-power checks, etc.), synthesis/DFT/FV/STA.
• Experience with high-speed interface design and hands on knowledge of industry standard high-speed protocols like PCIe4/PCIe6/UCIe is desirable.
• Experience in development of SERDES PCS/PMA logic including scrambling/descrambling, data encoding/decoding, block synchronization.
• Understanding of electrical characteristics and signoff needed for meeting PCIe/UCIe standards compliance.
• Experience with post-silicon bring-up and debug is a plus.
• Able to work with teams across the globe and possess good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with system architects and micro-architects to define high-level, implementable SoC specifications.
• Own end-to-end SOC RTL delivery while analysing and optimizing design for power, performance, and area (PPA) targets. Influence SoC definition, features, and adopt physical design friendly partitioning.
• Lead RTL design and integration of multi-subsystem SoCs, supporting complex architectures with multi-core, multi-power, and multi-reset domains.
• Demonstrate strong proficiency with front-end flows, including Lint, CDC, low-power (UPF) checks, synthesis, DFT, and Static Timing Analysis (STA).
• Drive the development of robust Safety, Security, and Debug architectures for advanced SoCs with multiple interconnects.
• Design and integrate standard interface protocols such as AHB, AXI, CHI, and memory interfaces including ROM, RAM, Flash, LPDDR/DDR3/4.
• Engage cross-functionally with DFT, physical design, verification, emulation, and validation teams to ensure first-time-right silicon and on-time project delivery.
• Support post-silicon debug, bring-up, and validation, working closely with lab and silicon validation teams.
• Continuously evaluate and adopt new design methodologies and best practices to improve productivity and shift-left the design cycle.
• Mentor junior engineers, review their work, and provide technical leadership and guidance across multiple design projects.
• Contribute to the innovation quotient of the team via design patents, industry standard publications, AI-enabled design methodologies, etc.

Job description

Renesas is one of the top global semiconductor companies in the world. We strive to develop a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter world, and our goal is to make every endpoint intelligent by offering product solutions in the automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT markets. Our robust product portfolio includes world-leading MCUs, SoCs, analog and power products, plus Winning Combination solutions that curate these complementary products. We are a key supplier to the world’s leading manufacturers of electronics you rely on every day; you may not see our products, but they are all around you. Renesas employs roughly 21,000 people in more than 30 countries worldwide. As a global team, our employees actively embody the Renesas Culture, our guiding principles based on five key elements: Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial.

Job Description

• Collaborate with system architects and micro-architects to define high-level, implementable SoC specifications.
• Own end-to-end SOC RTL delivery while analysing and optimizing design for power, performance, and area (PPA) targets. Influence SoC definition, features, and adopt physical design friendly partitioning.
• Lead RTL design and integration of multi-subsystem SoCs, supporting complex architectures with multi-core, multi-power, and multi-reset domains.
• Demonstrate strong proficiency with front-end flows, including Lint, CDC, low-power (UPF) checks, synthesis, DFT, and Static Timing Analysis (STA).
• Drive the development of robust Safety, Security, and Debug architectures for advanced SoCs with multiple interconnects.
• Design and integrate standard interface protocols such as AHB, AXI, CHI, and memory interfaces including ROM, RAM, Flash, LPDDR/DDR3/4.
• Engage cross-functionally with DFT, physical design, verification, emulation, and validation teams to ensure first-time-right silicon and on-time project delivery.
• Support post-silicon debug, bring-up, and validation, working closely with lab and silicon validation teams.
• Continuously evaluate and adopt new design methodologies and best practices to improve productivity and shift-left the design cycle.
• Mentor junior engineers, review their work, and provide technical leadership and guidance across multiple design projects. Provide overall leadership and tracking of the team’s goals.
• Contribute to the innovation quotient of the team via Design Patents, Industry Standard Publications, AI-enabled design methodologies etc.

Qualifications

• MTech/BTech in EE/CS with hardware engineering experience of 10+ years.
• Experience in micro-architecture development, RTL design, front-end flows (Lint, CDC, low-power checks, etc.), synthesis/DFT/FV/STA.
• Experience with high-speed interface design and hands on knowledge of Industry standard High speed protocols like PCIe4/PCIe6/UCIe etc. is desirable.
• Experience in development of SERDES PCS/PMA logic including scrambling/descrambling, data encoding/decoding, block synchronization etc.
• Understanding of electrical characteristics and signoff needed for meeting PCIe/UCIe standards compliance.
• Experience with post-silicon bring-up and debug is a plus.
• Able to work with teams across the globe and possess good communication skills.

Additional Information

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose, To Make Our Lives Easier. With a global team of over 21,000 engineers and problem solvers in more than 30 countries, we offer the opportunity to work on world‑leading technology for Automotive, Industrial, Infrastructure, and IoT, shaping a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter future. At Renesas, TAGIE is our culture, grounded in being Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial.

We believe in rewarding our employees with a competitive benefits package alongside their salary. More information will be provided during the hiring process.

Are you ready to join our team and shape the future with us?

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