SOC Frontend Integration Engineer

Job Title

SOC Frontend Integration Engineer

Role Summary

Owner of top-level SoC RTL integration for complex FPGA-based System-on-Chip designs. The role assembles internal and third-party IP into a scalable, testable top-level SoC and works across architecture, IP design, verification, physical design, and software teams to take SoCs from concept to tapeout.

Experience Level

Mid-level. Specific years of experience not stated.

Responsibilities

Primary duties focus on frontend RTL integration, quality, and handoff to downstream teams.

• Construct and maintain top-level SoC RTL, integrating internal and third-party IP.
• Define and enforce top-level hierarchy, connectivity, clocking, reset, and power strategies.
• Drive frontend quality checks and closure (lint, CDC/RDC, logical verification compile, emulation support).
• Partner with verification teams to enable SoC-level simulation, emulation, and regression environments.
• Collaborate with software teams to integrate SoC into the Quartus flow and enable system bring-up.
• Provide clear frontend handoffs for physical integration, timing/power convergence, pinout development, and reliability assessments.
• Debug and resolve complex integration issues across RTL, verification, and downstream flows.
• Improve SoC integration flows, automation, and documentation; promote best practices.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and tools for this role, plus a few desirable skills.

• Must-have: RTL design and integration experience using Verilog/SystemVerilog.
• Must-have: Practical experience with RTL quality checks and closure (lint, CDC, RDC, logical verification compile).
• Must-have: Solid understanding of SoC architectures and IP-based design methodologies.
• Must-have: Experience running and debugging frontend quality checks and related tool flows.
• Must-have: Comfortable working in Linux and scripting with Perl, Python, Tcl, or Shell.
• Must-have: Strong debugging, problem-solving, and cross-functional communication skills.
• Nice-to-have: Knowledge of AI/ML SoC techniques to improve SoC integration productivity.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field (as stated). No explicit mention of equivalent-experience language.

About the Company

Company: Altera

Headquarters: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Altera provides leadership programmable solutions for applications ranging from cloud to edge, unveiling limitless AI possibilities. Their extensive product portfolio includes FPGAs, CPLDs, Intellectual Property, development tools, and System on Modules aimed at accelerating innovation in various fields.