Senior ASIC Digital Design Lead: Processor Core & SoC RTL

MIPS Holding Inc; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 167,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

GlobalFoundries is seeking a PMTS Digital Design Engineer to lead architecture implementation, microarchitecture development, and RTL design for high-performance processor cores and subsystems. The role requires deep processor design expertise and the ability to drive complex SoC programs from concept through silicon bring-up.

You will collaborate with architecture, verification, physical design, DFT, firmware, and software teams to optimize performance, power, and area while meeting schedules.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 12+ years of experience in processor, CPU, DSP, or complex SoC digital design.
• Expert-level RTL design experience using Verilog/SystemVerilog.
• Strong understanding of synthesis, timing analysis, CDC, RDC, and low-power design techniques.
• Experience with industry-standard EDA tools and design flows.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement microarchitecture for CPU cores, cache subsystems, MMU, interconnects, and system controllers.
• Translate architectural specifications into RTL designs using Verilog/SystemVerilog; drive performance, power, and area efficiency.
• Lead critical processor design initiatives across multiple blocks and mentor engineers.
• Collaborate with verification, physical design, DFT, firmware, and software teams to meet targets.
• Support silicon bring-up, debug, characterization, and production ramp activities.

Skills

Processor design

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Debugging and problem solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in electrical/computer engineering

Tools

Verilog/SystemVerilog

EDA tools

Job description

GlobalFoundries is seeking a PMTS Digital Design Engineer to lead architecture implementation, microarchitecture development, and RTL design for high-performance processor cores and subsystems. The role requires deep processor design expertise and the ability to drive complex SoC programs from concept through silicon bring-up.

You will collaborate with architecture, verification, physical design, DFT, firmware, and software teams to optimize performance, power, and area while meeting schedules.