ASIC Digital Design Architect
SynopsysJob Title
ASIC Digital Design Architect
Role Summary
The ASIC Digital Design Architect will define and own digital architecture for complex ASIC/SoC projects. The role partners with RTL designers, verification, synthesis, timing and physical-design teams to deliver implementations that meet performance, power, and area targets.
Experience Level
Senior. The posting does not specify years of experience.
Responsibilities
Key responsibilities include:
- Define digital architecture and microarchitecture for ASIC/SoC blocks and subsystems.
- Drive RTL design guidelines, coding standards and architecture reviews.
- Collaborate with verification, synthesis, timing-closure and physical-design teams to meet constraints.
- Lead timing, power, and area trade-off analysis and mitigation strategies.
- Integrate third-party IP and manage interfaces with system-level teams.
- Mentor and review the work of ASIC design engineers.
- Provide technical leadership through design planning, implementation and sign-off.
Requirements
Must-have skills and experience:
- Proven experience in ASIC digital architecture and RTL design (SystemVerilog/VHDL).
- Hands-on experience with synthesis, timing-closure and static timing analysis flows.
- Strong understanding of SoC integration, clocking, reset and power-domain management.
- Proficiency with scripting languages (Tcl, Python) and common EDA flows.
- Effective communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Nice-to-have:
- Experience with Synopsys EDA tools and IP integration.
- Experience in high-performance, low-power or mixed-signal ASIC design.
Education Requirements
Not specified.
About the Company
Company: Synopsys
Headquarters: Mountain View, California, USA
Synopsys is a leading company in electronic design automation (EDA) and semiconductor IP solutions. It provides tools and services for designing and verifying complex semiconductor devices and systems. The company plays a pivotal role in the semiconductor industry, helping engineers innovate and deliver higher-quality products faster. Synopsys is committed to advancing technology standards and offers a range of software and hardware solutions to its clients globally.
