Hardware Engineer (5+ years)

Job Title

Hardware Engineer - Seoul (5+ years)

Role Summary

Design and verify hardware IP for video codecs, focusing on architecture, RTL implementation, and performance optimization. The role is based at the Seoul Research Institute and supports HW IP/SoC/FPGA development for video codec products.

Experience Level

Mid-level - over 5 years of relevant hardware design and verification experience.

Responsibilities

Primary technical responsibilities include architecture, RTL development, and verification work for video codec hardware.

• Analyze video codec standards, I/O specifications, and algorithms.
• Define macro architecture: system requirements, control flow, and test scenarios.
• Design micro-architecture at sub-block level.
• Develop and verify RTL modules, testbenches, and automation scripts (PPBA-compatible).
• Perform functional verification, debugging, and performance optimization (power/bandwidth/area).

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience for the role.

• Verilog / SystemVerilog design, verification, and debugging.
• Python for design/verification scripting and automation.
• Ability to read and modify C code.
• Familiarity with HW ASIC IP, SoC and FPGA design flow and common EDA tools.
• Over 5 years of relevant industry experience.

Education Requirements

The posting references a bachelor’s degree (salary noted for a bachelor’s degree). No specific field of study, graduate degree, certification, or explicit "or equivalent experience" language is specified.

About the Company

Company: Chips &Media

Headquarters: Seoul, South Korea

South Korea–based semiconductor company specializing in video codec IP and related hardware IP development, including RTL design, verification, FPGA development, and customer support for multimedia semiconductor solutions.