Custom Circuit Design Engineer

Job Title

Custom Circuit Design Engineer

Role Summary

Design and micro-architect FPGA circuits and IPs (core fabric logic, interconnect routing, clocking, configuration, configurable memory blocks, and network-on-chip) and produce verification and integration collateral. Collaborate with microarchitecture, SoC/full-chip, RTL, IP fabric, and verification teams to improve programmable-logic designs and speed system integration.

Experience Level

Senior — more than 10 years of FPGA circuit design experience.

Responsibilities

Accountable for end-to-end circuit design, verification, and integration to meet power, performance, area, timing, and yield targets.

• Design and develop FPGA circuits and IPs including core fabric logic, interconnect routing, clocking, configuration, configurable memory blocks, and NoC.
• Micro-architect and implement circuit and logic designs; perform schematic entry, SPICE and RV simulations, and reliability verification.
• Optimize circuits for power, performance, area, timing, and yield; lead sign-off reviews and oversee physical design activities.
• Develop integration collateral: circuit integration specifications, behavioral models, electrical rule checkers, design-intent documents, and timing/power models.
• Work with microarchitecture, SoC/full-chip, IP fabric, RTL, and verification teams to add capabilities and enable faster FPGA integration into larger systems.

Requirements

Key technical requirements and skills.

• 10+ years of FPGA circuit design experience, including logic and memory design.
• Experience with SPICE and RV simulations, sign-off reviews, and overseeing physical design activities.
• Solid understanding of hardware VLSI design and advanced process technologies.
• Proficiency with scripting/programming: Python, Perl, CSH, and TCL.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Comfortable working in a dynamic environment requiring broad technical expertise across design and verification domains.
• Nice-to-have: AI-related skills and prior experience with SoC/full-chip integration, RTL design, or verification.

Education Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronic Engineering or a related field.

About the Company

Company: Altera

Headquarters: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Altera provides leadership programmable solutions for applications ranging from cloud to edge, unveiling limitless AI possibilities. Their extensive product portfolio includes FPGAs, CPLDs, Intellectual Property, development tools, and System on Modules aimed at accelerating innovation in various fields.