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ASIC Principal Design Engineer

India, Bangalore · Job Posted February 21, 2026
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Designs, analyzes, develops, modifies and evaluates VLSI components and hardware systems. Determines architecture and logic design, design verification through software developed for component and system simulation, and builds physical implementations through development of multidimensional designs involving the layout of complex integrated circuits. Analyzes designs to establish operating data, conducts experimental tests and evaluates results to enable prototype and production VLSI solutions. May direct support personnel in the preparation of detailed design, design testing and prototype fabrication.

Job Responsibility

  • Define and architect high-performance blocks for the latest, most advanced networking ASICs
  • Perform micro-architecture and logic design to deliver maximum throughput, while using minimum power
  • Collaborate with the verification team in the development of the testplan and assist in debugging test failures
  • Collaborate with the physical design team to develop timing constraints, analyze timing violations, and perform timing fixes

Requirements

  • Strong Verilog RTL coding skills
  • Knowledge of Synopsys Design Compiler, Verplex LEC, and Spyglass is desirable
  • Experience designing ASICs for networking protocols (Ethernet, FCoE) is a plus
  • Knowledge of high performance memory subsystems
  • Knowledge of multi-domain clock synchronization and high-speed serial interfaces
  • Strong problem solving and ASIC debugging skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communications skills
  • MSEE or BSEE is required with 8 plus years of experience

Nice to have

Experience designing ASICs for networking protocols (Ethernet, FCoE) is a plus

What we offer

  • Health & Wellbeing
  • Personal & Professional Development
  • Unconditional Inclusion

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