SOC FE Design Engineer (SoC Front-end Design Engineer)
RenesasJob Title
SOC FE Design Engineer (SoC Front-end Design Engineer)
Role Summary
Lead front-end digital design and subsystem integration for large-scale SoCs targeting industrial and physical-AI applications (robotics, machine vision, autonomous control). Work on RTL design, IP integration, subsystem/SoC integration and design quality improvements while collaborating with global development teams.
Experience Level
Mid-level. No specific years-of-experience stated.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include front-end RTL design, subsystem integration, and cross-disciplinary collaboration.
- Design digital circuits for SoC products focused on industrial and physical-AI applications.
- Develop RTL using Verilog HDL or SystemVerilog.
- Design and integrate Arm CPU subsystems and AMBA-based bus architectures (AXI/AHB/APB).
- Develop image-input systems including Camera Interface (e.g., MIPI CSI-2).
- Develop image-processing subsystems using Graphics, Vision AI, and AI accelerators.
- Perform RTL design, design reviews, logic simulation, and debugging to improve design quality.
- Collaborate closely with verification, physical design, and software teams.
- Create and review design specifications and related documentation.
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and experience, plus desirable additional qualifications.
- Must-have: Proven RTL design experience using Verilog HDL or SystemVerilog.
- Solid knowledge of digital circuit design.
- Experience in SoC, ASIC, or IP development.
- Experience with logic simulation, RTL debugging, and verification coordination.
- Experience writing and reviewing design specification documents.
- Effective communication skills and ability to drive development with cross-functional teams.
- Nice-to-have: Experience developing or integrating Arm CPU subsystems.
- Knowledge or development experience with AMBA bus architectures (AXI/AHB/APB).
- Experience with Camera Interface protocols (e.g., MIPI CSI-2).
- Experience with Graphics IP, GPUs, Vision AI, or image-recognition accelerators.
- Familiarity with industrial network technologies (EtherCAT, PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, CC-Link IE TSN).
- Experience in large-scale SoC or subsystem development.
- Scripting experience (Python, Perl, Tcl) and experience with global team collaboration.
Education Requirements
Not specified.
About the Company
Company: Renesas
Headquarters: Hitachinaka, Japan
Renesas is a global leader in embedded semiconductor solutions, providing high-quality products across automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT sectors. With over 22,000 employees in more than 30 countries, the company focuses on scalable solutions that enhance user experience and drive innovation while committed to sustainability and energy efficiency.
