RTL Design Engineer
Chips &MediaJob Title
RTL Design Engineer
Role Summary
Design and verify RTL for video codec hardware IP and related SoC/FPGA blocks. Work on architecture (macro and micro), develop RTL modules, testbenches, and scripts, perform functional verification, debugging and performance optimization.
Position is part of the hardware/ASIC IP development team focused on video codec implementations and implementation trade-offs for performance, power, bandwidth and area.
Experience Level
Mid-level. Years of experience not specified.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include architecture, RTL development, verification and optimization for video codec IP.
- 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 compatible with PPBA.
- Perform functional verification, debugging and performance optimization (performance, power, bandwidth, area).
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and experience for the role.
- Proficient in Verilog / SystemVerilog for design and verification.
- Experience with Python for design, verification and debugging automation.
- Ability to read and modify C code.
- Understanding of HW ASIC IP, SoC and FPGA design flows and EDA tools.
- Familiarity with video codec standards and related algorithms (preferred).
- Experience in hardware design and verification using AI tools (nice-to-have).
Education Requirements
Posting references a bachelors degree (starting annual salary stated for candidates with a bachelors degree). No explicit minimum degree, specific field of study, certifications, or equivalent-experience language is provided.
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.
