Senior Staff RTL Design Engineer

Job Title

Senior Staff RTL Design Engineer

Role Summary

Senior engineer responsible for RTL microarchitecture and front-end design of LPDDR PHY IP. The role focuses on producing synthesis-ready RTL, meeting timing, power, and area targets, and delivering production silicon for mobile, automotive, and AI applications.

You will work on a cross-functional team with architecture, analog, verification, and physical design engineers to resolve technical tradeoffs and improve design methodology and automation.

Experience Level

Senior — typically requires 10+ years of ASIC digital design experience with RTL ownership in production silicon.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include RTL design, optimization, automation, and cross-team collaboration to deliver production-quality PHY IP.

• Design RTL modules for LPDDR PHY from microarchitecture through synthesis-ready implementation.
• Optimize designs for timing, power, and area across multiple process nodes.
• Develop Perl-based automation for design generation and flow integration.
• Collaborate with architecture, analog, verification, and physical design teams to resolve timing and power challenges.
• Participate in design reviews and contribute to front-end methodology development.
• Provide data-driven analysis and practical solutions when specifications evolve.
• Influence architectural decisions and improve engineering efficiency through automation.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience, followed by preferred qualifications.

• 10+ years of ASIC digital design experience with RTL ownership in production silicon.
• Expert Verilog proficiency for timing-critical designs.
• Strong Perl scripting skills for design automation.
• Deep knowledge of synthesis, static timing analysis, timing closure, and power optimization.
• Proven ability to meet timing and power targets across advanced process nodes.
• Effective communicator able to work across technical disciplines and produce maintainable code.
• Nice-to-have: experience with PHY IP or high-speed interfaces.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.

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.