Senior Logic Design Engineer

Lyte; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary and equity

Medical/dental/vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Flexible vacation and time-off

Collaborative work environment

Cutting-edge technologies with cross‑f

Cross-functional team

Job summary

Lyte, based in Sunnyvale, California, is seeking a Front-end Digital Design Engineer to join our Sunnyvale team. You will lead the front-end development for complex SoCs, collaborating with back-end and DFT teams to push prototypes toward mass production.

Ideal candidates bring deep Verilog/SystemVerilog expertise and 10+ years in digital front-end design, with strong communication and teamwork skills in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or higher in Electrical or Computer Engineering or equivalent.
• At least 10 years of proven industrial Digital Front-end experience.
• Proven experience in embedded and mixed-mode SoC designs.
• Deep knowledge of Verilog and SystemVerilog.
• Experience in logic synthesis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; strong teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Define architecture and u-architecture of complex design blocks, DSP processing pipeline and SoC and document them.
• Front-end implementation of the blocks from concept to synthesis.
• Work together with the backend and dft teams to implement the design.
• Define with the verification team the test-suite for the design, debug and fix bugs.
• Contribute to design and tool methodologies, including AI tools, in the design flow.
• Participate in silicon bringup debug post-silicon.

Skills

Verilog

SystemVerilog

Digital front-end

Embedded SoC design

Team collaboration

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelors in ECE

Job description

About Lyte

Lyte builds perception systems for Physical AI operating in complex environments. The company combines custom silicon, integrated sensors, and software into a unified platform for robotics, mobility, and next-generation automation. Lyte is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with a global presence. For more information, visit www.lyte.ai.

If you’re excited about building impactful technology in a dynamic, hands-on environment, we’d love to hear from you!

About The Role

• We are seeking an experienced Front-end Digital Design Engineer to join our Sunnyvale based team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Embedded and Mixedmode SoC architectures, Verilog, and Synthesis in deep node designs. As a Digital Design Engineer, you will work in cooperation with other teams to define SoCs’ architectures and SPECs, and the full cycle of developing complex SoCs from prototype to mass production.

What You'll Do

• Define the architecture and u-architecture of complex design blocks, DSP processing pipeline and SoC and document them.
• Front-end implementation of the blocks from concept to synthesis.
• Work together with the backend and dft teams to implement the design.
• Define with the verification team the test-suite for the design, debug and fix bugs.
• Contribute to design and tool methodologies, including AI tools, in the design flow.
• Participate in silicon bringup debug post-silicon.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor, or higher degree, in Electrical or Computer Engineering or similar field.
• At least 10 years of proven industrial experience in Digital Front-end designs.
• Proven experience in embedded and mixed-mode SoC designs.
• Deep knowledge in Verilog and System Verilog.
• Experience in logic Synthesis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent Team player with superb teamwork capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with DSP HW design.
• Experience with Back-end, DV, ATPG, BIST, SCAN, and DFT/M.
• Experience in post-silicon validation.

Benefits (subject to location and local regulations)

• Competitive salary and equity.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Flexible vacation and time-off policy.
• Collaborative, fast-paced, and inclusive work environment.
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies with a highly cross-functional team.

The Pay Range For This Role Is

170,000 - 250,000 USD per year (Bay Area, CA).