ASIC Digital Design, Staff Engineer
SynopsysJob Title
ASIC Digital Design, Staff Engineer
Role Summary
Staff-level engineer on the ASIC Digital Design team based in Bengaluru. Deliver production-quality RTL, lead design and verification efforts, and provide technical leadership for complex digital IP and SoC blocks.
Experience Level
Senior (staff-level). Typical candidates have extensive ASIC digital-design experience; teams hiring at this level commonly expect 7+ years of relevant experience.
Responsibilities
Core responsibilities include hands-on design and technical leadership.
- Architect, write, and review RTL for digital ASIC blocks.
- Drive synthesis, timing closure, and implementation trade-offs with physical-design teams.
- Define and execute verification plans; collaborate on simulation, UVM, and formal checks.
- Debug silicon-level issues and support bring-up activities.
- Mentor and review work of junior engineers; provide technical direction for the team.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (verification, validation, firmware, system architects).
Requirements
Minimum technical skills and experience expected for the role.
- Proven experience in ASIC digital design and delivery at the block or SoC level.
- Strong RTL skills (Verilog/SystemVerilog); solid understanding of synthesis and timing closure.
- Experience with verification methodologies (UVM, simulation, formal techniques).
- Debugging skills for pre-silicon and post-silicon validation and bring-up.
- Effective communication and leadership in cross-functional engineering teams; able to mentor peers.
- Ability to work onsite in Bengaluru and collaborate across time zones.
Nice-to-have:
- Experience with memory-interface IP (HBM/DDR/LPDDR), SerDes, or DSP-related digital design.
- Scripting skills (Python, Tcl) and experience with EDA tool flows.
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.
