Senior ASIC Front-End Integration Engineer

T-FOOTPRINT; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

T-FOOTPRINT in Bayan Lepas, Penang, is seeking a Front-End Integration Engineer with 3+ years of experience to drive ASIC front-end flows from RTL to netlist and support a smooth transition to physical design.

You will work across RTL, synthesis, timing, and verification, collaborating with RTL, physical design, and other teams. Proficiency with EDA tools and scripting is required for timely delivery according to milestones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering or related field.
• Experience with Verilog RTL design and large digital ASIC projects.
• Familiarity with front-end EDA tools such as Fusion Compiler / Design Compiler, PrimeTime, Formality / Conformal, SpyGlass, or equivalents.
• Hands-on experience in RTL synthesis, lint, CDC, formal verification, or STA.
• Good understanding of timing constraints and Static Timing Analysis (STA).
• Proficiency in Unix/Linux environments and scripting languages such as Tcl, Perl, or Python.
• Strong planning, problem-solving, and execution skills, with the ability to deliver according to project milestones.

Responsibilities

• Drive front-end chip implementation from RTL through synthesis and netlist delivery for physical design.
• Develop, implement, and improve ASIC front-end design methodologies and flows.
• Perform RTL quality checks, including lint and CDC analysis.
• Execute logic synthesis, timing analysis, and timing constraint validation.
• Perform formal equivalence checking to ensure consistency between design stages.
• Analyze and resolve RTL quality, timing, synthesis, and design constraint issues.
• Collaborate with RTL, physical design, and other engineering teams for a smooth RTL to physical transition.
• Work with EDA vendors on tool evaluation, flow development, and technology issues.

Skills

Verilog RTL design

RTL synthesis

Lint / CDC / Formal verification

Timing analysis

Scripting (Tcl/Perl/Python)

Education

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

Tools

Fusion Compiler

Design Compiler

PrimeTime

Formality

Conformal

SpyGlass

Job description

T-FOOTPRINT in Bayan Lepas, Penang, is seeking a Front-End Integration Engineer with 3+ years of experience to drive ASIC front-end flows from RTL to netlist and support a smooth transition to physical design.

You will work across RTL, synthesis, timing, and verification, collaborating with RTL, physical design, and other teams. Proficiency with EDA tools and scripting is required for timely delivery according to milestones.