Staff Digital Design Engineer

NXP Semiconductors; Pune District; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

NXP Semiconductors is seeking a Digital Design Engineer in India to innovate in MCU and embedded processing platforms, applying AI/ML-assisted design automation to boost quality, productivity, and PPA. You'll work on RTL design, microarchitecture, IP integration, and design optimization across silicon bring-up, emulation, and prototype activities.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in digital design, strong Verilog/SystemVerilog, MCU/MPU knowledge, and hands-on scripting with Python/Perl/Tcl, plus

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in digital design
• RTL design using Verilog/SystemVerilog
• MCU/MPU architecture understanding
• AMBA protocols (AXI, AHB, APB)
• Clock-domain crossing and reset architectures
• Low-power design methodologies
• Synthesis and static timing analysis
• Linux development environment
• Scripting in Python, Perl, or Tcl
• AI/ML concepts and practical understanding

Responsibilities

• Digital Design & MCU Development Architect and develop digital modules for MCU and embedded processor subsystems
• Define microarchitecture specifications based on product requirements
• Develop synthesizable RTL using Verilog/SystemVerilog
• Perform IP integration and subsystem assembly
• Collaborate with architecture, verification, DFT, firmware, and validation teams
• Support FPGA prototyping, emulation, and silicon bring-up activities
• Analyze timing, power, area, and performance tradeoffs

Skills

Verilog/SystemVerilog

MCU/MPU architecture

AI/ML concepts

Python/Perl/Tcl scripting

AMBA protocols (AXI/AHB/APB)

Clock-domain crossing

Low-power design

Synthesis & STA

Linux development

Education

B.E./B.Tech./M.E./M.Tech. in Electrical/Electronics or Computer Science

Tools

FPGA prototyping

Emulation

Job description

We are seeking an innovative and highly motivated Digital Design Engineer to develop next-generation MCU and embedded processing platforms while leveraging AI/ML technologies to transform silicon development workflows. The candidate will contribute to RTL design, microarchitecture development, IP integration, and design optimization while utilizing AI-assisted methodologies to improve quality, productivity, power, performance, and area (PPA). This role combines traditional digital design expertise with emerging AI/ML-driven design automation, intelligent debug, design space exploration, and agentic engineering workflows.

Job responsibilities

• Digital Design & MCU Development Architect and develop digital modules for MCU and embedded processor subsystems.
• Define microarchitecture specifications based on product requirements.
• Develop synthesizable RTL using Verilog/System Verilog.
• Perform IP integration and subsystem assembly.
• Collaborate with architecture, verification, DFT, firmware, and validation teams.
• Support FPGA prototyping, emulation, and silicon bring-up activities.
• Analyze timing, power, area, and performance tradeoffs.

Job qualifications

• B.E./B.Tech./M.E./M.Tech. in Electrical/Electronics or Computer Science Engineering
• 8+ years of experience with Strong digital design fundamentals. RTL design using Verilog/SystemVerilog.
• MCU/MPU architecture understanding.
• AMBA protocols (AXI, AHB, APB).
• Clock-domain crossing and reset architectures.
• Low-power design methodologies.
• Synthesis and static timing analysis.
• FPGA prototyping and emulation.
• Linux development environment.
• Scripting in Python, Perl, or Tcl.
• AI/ML Skills, practical understanding of Machine Learning concepts.

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