Staff Engineer - IC Design
Silicon LabsJob Title
Staff Engineer - IC Design
Role Summary
Design and deliver synthesizable RTL and digital IP for SoC integration, focusing on architecture, micro-architecture, and reusable IP development. Work with verification, synthesis, and integration teams to meet performance, power, and area (PPA) targets through tape-out and post-silicon bring-up.
Experience Level
Senior — 5–15 years of experience in RTL design and digital IP development.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include end-to-end IP design, integration support, and mentoring.
- Develop synthesizable RTL (Verilog/SystemVerilog) for digital IP blocks.
- Drive IP development from specification through tape-out and support post-silicon validation and debug.
- Ensure designs meet PPA targets and support timing closure activities.
- Produce and maintain micro-architecture specs, design specs, and integration guides.
- Collaborate with verification teams to develop test plans and resolve functional issues.
- Support synthesis, lint, CDC/RDC analysis, and gate-level debugging.
- Work closely with SoC integration teams for IP integration and bring-up.
- Contribute to IP reuse, configurability, design methodology improvements, and mentor junior engineers.
Requirements
Minimum technical qualifications and relevant skills.
Must-have:
- 5–15 years of experience in RTL design and digital IP development.
- Strong proficiency in Verilog/SystemVerilog.
- Solid understanding of digital design fundamentals, FSM and datapath design, pipelining, and performance optimization.
- Experience with clock domain crossing (CDC) and reset domain crossing (RDC), and low-power design concepts.
- Experience with synthesis and timing analysis; familiarity with industry-standard EDA tools (Synopsys/Cadence/Mentor).
- Strong RTL and gate-level debugging skills.
- Experience with AMBA protocols (AXI/AHB/APB).
Preferred / Nice-to-have:
- Experience developing peripheral IP (SPI, UART, I2C/I3C, DMA controllers, timers, interrupt controllers, memory controllers).
- Exposure to wireless subsystems, preferably Wi‑Fi (IEEE 802.11) or MAC-level architecture.
- Experience with packet processing or high-speed datapath design, security/crypto IP, scripting (Python/Perl/TCL), and advanced technology nodes.
- Familiarity with AI-powered productivity tools is a plus.
Education Requirements
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics/Electrical Engineering or a related field.
About the Company
Company: Silicon Labs
Headquarters: Austin, Texas, USA
Silicon Labs is a leading innovator in low-power wireless connectivity, creating embedded technology that connects devices to improve lives. With a focus on advanced edge connectivity applications, the company provides device makers with cutting-edge solutions and support. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Silicon Labs operates in over 16 countries, serving markets such as smart home, industrial IoT, and smart cities.
