Principal AI Chip Design Engineer

CANAAN CREATIVE GLOBAL PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

CANAAN CREATIVE GLOBAL PTE. LTD. in Singapore seeks a seasoned SoC RTL Design Lead to drive RTL implementation for AI chip SoCs and subsystems. You will own critical modules, translate architectures into synthesizable RTL, and lead IP integration and top-level connectivity.

The role requires deep SoC knowledge, strong Verilog/SystemVerilog skills, and leadership across cross-functional teams, with responsibilities spanning verification, physical design collaboration, and post-silicon debugging.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or above in EE, Computer Engineering, CS, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in SoC design, RTL design, ASIC implementation, or complex IP/subsystem design.
• Strong Verilog/SystemVerilog RTL coding skills.
• Deep understanding of SoC architecture, including AXI/AHB/APB, NoC, DMA, memory subsystem, clock/reset, interrupt, and register design.
• Familiar with ASIC design flow, including lint, CDC/RDC, synthesis, STA, timing closure, low-power checks, formal verification, and equivalence checking.
• Strong experience in SoC/IP integration, subsystem design, and top-level RTL design.
• Strong debugging skills in simulation, waveform analysis, emulation, FPGA, or silicon bring-up.
• Experience with AI accelerator, NPU, GPU, CPU, DSP, or high-performance SoC design is preferred.
• Strong ownership, technical leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead RTL design and implementation for AI chip SoC and subsystems.
• Own key modules such as AI accelerator control logic, DMA, NoC/interconnect, memory subsystem, die-to-die/chip-to-chip interfaces, register blocks, interrupt, clock/reset, and low-power control.
• Define microarchitecture, RTL partitioning, interfaces, and implementation plans.
• Translate architecture and microarchitecture specifications into clean, reusable, synthesizable RTL.
• Lead SoC/IP integration, bus/interconnect integration, and top-level connectivity.
• Work with verification teams on test plans, simulation debug, coverage improvement, and design quality.
• Work with physical design teams on synthesis, timing closure, area, power, congestion, and ECO issues.
• Support FPGA/emulation, silicon bring-up, performance tuning, and post-silicon debugging.
• Drive design methodology, documentation, code review, and best practices.
• Mentor junior and senior engineers and provide technical leadership across teams.

Skills

RTL design

SystemVerilog

SoC architecture

NoC / interconnect

ASIC implementation

IP integration

Debugging & verification

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

FPGA / emulation

AI accelerator / NPU

Education

Bachelor’s degree or above in EE/CE/CS

Tools

lint

CDC/RDC

Synthesis

STA

Formal verification

Equivalence checking

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead RTL design and implementation for AI chip SoC and subsystems.
• Own key modules such as AI accelerator control logic, DMA, NoC/interconnect, memory subsystem, die-to-die/chip-to-chip interfaces, register blocks, interrupt, clock/reset, and low-power control.
• Define microarchitecture, RTL partitioning, interfaces, and implementation plans.
• Translate architecture and microarchitecture specifications into clean, reusable, synthesizable RTL.
• Lead SoC/IP integration, bus/interconnect integration, and top-level connectivity.
• Work with verification teams on test plans, simulation debug, coverage improvement, and design quality.
• Work with physical design teams on synthesis, timing closure, area, power, congestion, and ECO issues.
• Support FPGA/emulation, silicon bring-up, performance tuning, and post-silicon debugging.
• Drive design methodology, documentation, code review, and best practices.
• Mentor junior and senior engineers and provide technical leadership across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above in EE,Computer Engineering, CS, or related fields.
• 8+ years of experience in SoC design, RTL design, ASIC implementation, or complex IP/subsystem design.
• Strong Verilog/System Verilog RTL coding skills.
• Deep understanding of SoC architecture, including AXI/AHB/APB, NoC, DMA, memory subsystem, clock/reset, interrupt, and register design.
• Familiar with ASIC design flow, including lint, CDC/RDC, synthesis, STA, timing closure, low-power checks, formal verification, and equivalence checking.
• Strong experience in SoC/IP integration, subsystem design, and top-level RTL design.
• Strong debugging skills in simulation, waveform analysis, emulation, FPGA, or silicon bring-up.
• Experience with AI accelerator, NPU, GPU,CPU, DSP, or high-performance SoC design is preferred.
• Strong ownership, technical leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.