Staff Engineer, RTL

Job Description
As part of the methodology and SoC design team, the Staff RTL & SoC Interconnect Design Engineer will be responsible for leading and contributing to the design and delivery of interconnect and subsystem RTL across multiple SoC generations. With deep experience in NoC architecture, RTL design, and SoC-level integration, this role is critical for enabling high-performance, low-power, and functionally safe systems across diverse markets including mobile, automotive, AI, AR/VR, and IoT.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop RTL for SoC interconnects (NoCs) across multiple product lines using protocols like AMBA AXI, ACE, and CHI.
• Lead and handle RTL design teams, including mentoring engineers from diverse technical backgrounds.
• Collaborate with architecture and platform teams to define interconnect requirements, including performance, power, safety (ASIL-B), and coherency.
• Drive SoC-level planning including address mapping, cross-trigger definition, debug infrastructure, and system coherency support.
• Work with physical design (PD), synthesis, and DV teams to close timing and ensure quality of RTL delivery.
• Enable power-aware design by collaborating with power and clocking teams on strategies like root clock gating and partial/full power collapse.
• Develop productivity tools in Python for design rule checking (DRC) and interface validation.
• Coordinate SoC-level execution by interfacing with IP and subsystem teams to align schedules, resolve late feature changes, and handle deliverables.
• Support silicon bring-up, debug, and post-silicon performance analysis through detailed simulation and system-level integration.
• Maintain SoC planning elements such as die walk, geometry dimensions, and critical issue processes.

*Required Skills and Experience :*

• 10+ years of experience in RTL design, SoC interconnect development, and subsystem integration.
• Deep expertise in bus protocols such as AMBA AXI, ACE, CHI, and coherency mechanisms in modern SoCs.
• Confirmed experience handling and mentoring design teams in both technical and leadership capacities.
• Strong knowledge of interconnect power optimization, safety features (ASIL-B), and performance tuning.
• Hands-on experience with industry-standard EDA tools for simulation, synthesis, lint, and power analysis.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python.
• Demonstrated ability to work across functions — from architecture to PD to software and systems — in global engineering environments.

*"Nice To Have" Skills and Experience :*

• Experience with Arteris FlexNoC or similar commercial interconnect IPs.
• Familiarity with hardware security concepts and access protection mechanisms.
• Exposure to FPGA flows, debugging, and client platform support.
• Working knowledge of safety-critical design flows in automotive and video analytics systems.
• Background in chip-level planning, die management, and SoC convergence processes.

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