Front-End ASIC Digital Design, Sr. Staff Engineer
SynopsysJob Title
Front-End ASIC Digital Design, Sr. Staff Engineer
Role Summary
Lead front-end digital design efforts for ASIC projects in Synopsys' Austin engineering organization. Collaborate with architecture, verification, and physical-design teams to deliver RTL, meet timing and power targets, and support silicon bring-up.
Experience Level
Senior - typically 7+ years of ASIC or semiconductor industry experience.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include:
- Lead RTL architecture, coding, and code reviews for complex ASIC blocks.
- Coordinate with architects, verification, synthesis, and physical-design teams to meet performance, area, and power objectives.
- Define and drive synthesis and timing-closure strategies using EDA flows.
- Debug design and silicon issues and support bring-up activities.
- Mentor and provide technical leadership to junior engineers and cross-functional teams.
Requirements
Must-have and preferred qualifications:
- Must-have: Proven experience in front-end ASIC digital design and RTL (SystemVerilog/Verilog) development and debug.
- Must-have: Practical knowledge of timing, synthesis flows, and interfacing with verification and physical-design engineers.
- Nice-to-have: Experience with scripting (Python, Tcl, Perl), UVM-based verification flows, low-power design techniques, or commercial EDA tools.
- Nice-to-have: Prior technical lead or staff-level engineering experience on SoC/ASIC projects.
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.
