ASIC/RTL Design Engineer V

TekWissen ®; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

TekWissen Group leads global staffing and supports a major American semiconductor client in Santa Clara, CA. The role focuses on driving low-power strategies, synthesis, and timing closure for complex SoC/IP designs.

Collaboration with RTL, physical, and verification teams ensures robust PPA and reliable silicon for advanced nodes. The ideal candidate excels in digital design, power optimization, and timing closure, and is adept with Verilog/SystemVerilog, scripting, and modern EDA tools.

Qualifications

• Strong background in ASIC design and STA.
• Experience with UPF/CPF power intent verification.
• Proficiency in Verilog/SystemVerilog.
• Experience with advanced process nodes is a plus.
• Scripting for flow automation (TCL/Python/Perl).

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement power reduction strategies for SoC/IP.
• Perform synthesis and STA to meet PPA targets.
• Analyze dynamic and leakage power using industry tools.
• Collaborate with RTL, physical design, and verification teams.
• Run UPF/CPF power checks and validate power intent.
• Support sign-off for lint, CDC, synthesis, timing, and power.
• Automate power and timing workflows to improve efficiency.
• Build test plans and document hardware interactions.

Skills

Digital design

Power optimization

Timing closure

RTL coding

Verilog/SystemVerilog

Scripting languages

C/C++

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Synopsys Design Compiler

PrimeTime

PrimePower

Power Artists

Job description

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. This Client is an American multinational semiconductor company based in Santa Clara, California, that develops computer processors and related technologies for business and consumer markets. Global company that specializes in manufacturing semiconductor devices used in computer processing. The company also produces flash memories, graphics processors, motherboard chip sets, and a variety of components used in consumer electronics goods.

Job Description:

THE ROLE:

• In this role, you will be responsible for driving low-power design strategies, synthesis, and timing closure for complex SoC and IP designs.
• You will use industry-standard EDA tools to optimize power, performance, and area (PPA), ensuring efficient, reliable silicon that meets product requirements.

THE PERSON:

• You are passionate about digital design, power optimization, and timing closure in advanced semiconductor technologies.
• You enjoy solving challenging problems, are detail-oriented, and thrive in a collaborative team environment and passionate to work with vibrant team located in different time zone .
• With strong analytical skills and a methodical approach, you are eager to learn, share knowledge, and contribute to building cutting-edge silicon.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and implement power reduction strategies across SoC/IP design.
• Perform synthesis and static timing analysis (STA) to achieve PPA targets.
• Analyze and optimize dynamic and leakage power using industry-standard tools.
• Work closely with RTL designers, physical design, and verification teams to ensure timing and power requirements are met.
• Run low-power verification checks (UPF/CPF) and validate correct power intent implementation.
• Support sign-off activities for Lint , CDC , synthesis, timing, and power closure.
• Automate and streamline power and timing workflows to improve efficiency.
• Build test plan documentation, accounting for interactions with other features, the hardware.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Strong background in ASIC synthesis and static timing analysis (STA).
• Hands-on expertise with EDA tools such as Synopsys Design Compiler, PrimeTime, PrimePower, Power Artists , or equivalent.
• Experience with power analysis and optimization techniques (clock gating, multi-Vt, power gating, multi-voltage design).
• Familiarity with UPF/CPF power intent specification and verification.
• Solid understanding of digital design fundamentals, RTL coding (Verilog/SystemVerilog).
• Experience with advanced process nodes (e.g., 7nm, 5nm, 3nm) is a strong plus.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (TCL, Perl, Python, or Shell) for flow automation.
• Exposure to floorplanning, place-and-route, and ECO flows is desirable.
• Knowledge of low-power design methodologies and trade-offs.
• Prior leadership, mentorship, or cross-functional collaboration experience is an asset.
• Experienced with Verilog, System Verilog, C, and C++
• Graphics pipeline knowledge
• Automating workflows in a distributed compute environment.

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.