Principal Engineer - RTL Design

The Opportunity
We're looking for the Wavemakers of tomorrow. Alphawave Semi enables tomorrow’s future by accelerating the critical data communication at the heart of our digital world – from seamless video streaming to AI to the metaverse and much more. Our technology powers product innovation in the most data-demanding industries today, including data centers, networking, storage, artificial intelligence, 5G wireless infrastructure, and autonomous vehicles. Customers partner with us for mission-critical data communication, our innovative technologies, and our proven track record. Together, we enable the next generation of digital technology. Alphawave Semi is expanding its team in Chiplet Architecture and Design! We are looking for experienced RTL Design Engineers to contribute to our next generation Chiplet designs. This is an incredible opportunity to be part of the AI revolution and engage in the complete ASIC development cycle, from concept to product. We are seeking a seasoned SoC leads to work with a team to solve complex problems while optimizing performance, area, and power on leading-edge SoC systems. This team helps build new and innovative connectivity products tailored to world changing solutions for AI accelerators, Compute, IO, and Memory Chiplets.

What You'll Do:

• You will manage the design / RTL team to achieve the project goals

• You will work with customer, provide technical support and provide collaterals agreed upon.

• You will work with team to achieve flow, methodology improvements to achieve high reuse.

• You will work with IP vendors to generate / get right configurations of the IP.

• You will manage teamwork allocation, schedule, risk mitigation and deliverables from design team.

• Interact closely with the architecture team and develop implementation strategies to meet quality, schedule, and power performance area for the SOC.

• Interact with the subsystem team and plan SOC milestones, plan quality checks as part of SOC milestones and guide subsystem teams with SOC level requirements (e.g., IPXACT, CSR, Lint, CDC, SDC, UPF, etc.).

• Work with the cross-functional team of verification, DFT, Physical Design, emulation, and software teams to make design decisions and represent Design status throughout the development process.

What you'll have:

• Education: Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical or Electronics and Communication or Computer Science Engineering.

• Experience: 15+ years of proven experience in SoC architecture, development, and full-chip design for multi-million gate SoCs.

• Expertise:

  • Strong understanding of the design convergence cycle, including architecture, micro-architecture, verification, synthesis and timing closure.

  • Expertise in managing IP dependencies, as well as planning and tracking front-end design tasks.

  • Ability to drive project milestones across design, verification, and physical implementation phases.

  • Experience in CPU, high-speed serial interfaces, or coherence/noncoherent NOC domains is highly desirable.

• Skills:

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

  • Ability to collaborate in a fast-paced, product-oriented, and distributed team environment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• SoC Design Experience: Minimum 15+years of hands-on experience in SoC design.

• Architecture Development: Ability to develop architecture and micro-architecture based on specifications.

• Bus Protocols & Peripherals: Strong knowledge of bus protocols such as AHB, AXI, and peripherals like PCIe, USB, Ethernet, etc.

• Memory Controllers & Microprocessors: Experience with memory controller designs and microprocessors is an advantage.

• Chip IO Design: Knowledge of chip IO design and packaging is beneficial.

• Test Plans & Verification: Proficient in reviewing high-level test plans and coverage metrics.

• Synthesis & Formal Verification: Expertise in Design Compiler Synthesis and formal verification using LEC.

• Timing Closure: Comprehensive understanding of timing closure is mandatory.

• Post-Silicon Debug: Experience in post-silicon bring-up and debugging.

• Decision Making: Ability to make effective decisions under incomplete information.

• Communication & Leadership: Strong leadership and communication skills to ensure effective program execution.

"Hybrid work environment"

As part of our commitment to the well-being and satisfaction of our employees, we have designed a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Great compensation package

• Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)

• Hybrid Working Model

• Provisions to pursue advanced education from Premium Institute, eLearning content providers

• Medical Insurance and a cohort of Wellness Benefits

• Educational Assistance

• Advance Loan Assistance

• Office lunch & Snacks Facility

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Alphawave Semi is an equal opportunity employer, welcoming all applicants regardless of age, gender, race, disability, or other protected characteristics. We value diversity and provide accommodations during the recruitment process.