SoC Front-End Lead — AI-Scale Silicon, Remote-Friendly

TylSemi, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 210,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

TylSemi, Inc. in San Jose, CA, is seeking a SoC Front-End Lead to guide the technical direction from micro-architecture to netlist delivery. You will manage a team of hardware design engineers and partner with Emulation and Firmware to deliver high-performance, low-power silicon.

You will translate requirements into architecture, oversee IP/SoC integration, and accelerate design velocity with AI-powered tools while ensuring signoff readiness with static verification and CDC checks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 12+ years of digital design and RTL development experience.
• Expert in SystemVerilog/Verilog for high-performance design.
• Hands-on experience with front-end tools for linting, CDC, and formal checks.
• Strong understanding of clock/reset and power intent (UPF/CPF).

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale the frontend design team; set methodology and timelines.
• Translate product requirements into micro-architectures and block interfaces.
• Oversee IP/SoC integration and interfaces (PCIe, UCIe, CXL).
• Drive AI-assisted design automation and RTL review workflows.
• Collaborate with physical design to address timing and area early.
• Work with DV/DFT teams to define tests and debug RTL.

Skills

RTL design

SystemVerilog

EDA tools

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering

Master’s in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Synopsys SpyGlass

VC Formal

Cadence JasperGold

Job description

TylSemi, Inc. in San Jose, CA, is seeking a SoC Front-End Lead to guide the technical direction from micro-architecture to netlist delivery. You will manage a team of hardware design engineers and partner with Emulation and Firmware to deliver high-performance, low-power silicon.

You will translate requirements into architecture, oversee IP/SoC integration, and accelerate design velocity with AI-powered tools while ensuring signoff readiness with static verification and CDC checks.