Design Engineer (Senior Technical Lead)

Job Title

Design Engineer (Senior Technical Lead)

Role Summary

Full-time senior technical lead on a small, high-impact ASIC/FPGA design team in Pune, India. Responsible for end-to-end ownership of processor-subsystem microarchitecture through tapeout, including RTL implementation, integration, and delivery.

The role collaborates with architecture, design verification, physical design, firmware, and cross-site teams to meet timing, power, area, and test goals.

Experience Level

Senior — 12+ years of IC design experience; 3+ years leading a subsystem or complex block.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

• Own RTL design and microarchitecture of the processor subsystem, including embedded MCU cores, bus fabric, and DMA infrastructure.
• Work with the architecture team to define and finalize design specifications.
• Drive RTL implementation and closure of CDC/RDC/SDC, and manage DFT insertion for the subsystem.
• Partner with DV and physical design leads to meet chip-level timing, power, and area targets.
• Collaborate with firmware engineers for integration and bring-up.
• Mentor junior designers; teach best-known-methods and learn domain-specific FPGA fabric details.

Requirements

Must-have qualifications:

• 12+ years of IC design experience, with 3+ years leading a subsystem or complex block.
• Strong expertise in embedded processor subsystem design (ARM Cortex-M, RISC-V, or equivalent).
• Proficient in SystemVerilog and Verilog RTL; experience with UPF/CPF power intent.
• Proficient in system-level modeling and micro-architecture definition; experience selecting third-party IP.
• Expertise in SoC integration and associated quality checks (lint, CDC, RDC, SDC).
• Familiarity with DFT-aware design and synthesis flows.
• Hands-on experience with advanced-node ASIC tapeouts.
• Proven ability to work effectively with cross-site, cross-functional teams across time zones.

Education Requirements

Not specified.

About the Company

Company: Lattice Semiconductor

Headquarters: Portland, Oregon, USA

Lattice Semiconductor specializes in low power, small-form-factor programmable logic devices and solutions. The company is known for its innovative technology that enables a wide range of applications, including communication, consumer, and industrial markets.