Principal Engineer - Design

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Job Description:

About Us:
We are an innovative technology company specializing in advanced chip-level solutions. Our team is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of digital design and delivering high-performance products to our clients worldwide.

About the role:

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Principal Designer Engineer with deep expertise in chip level design to join our dynamic engineering team.

The role will include the responsibility to lead the HMID Design team in Chennai.

In this role, you will be hands-on throughout the entire design process, from initial specification and architecture, through RTL implementation, verification, and streamout. You will collaborate closely with other engineers and contribute technical leadership, while also supporting project coordination and team collaboration.

As a Principal Design Engineer, you will become a strong contributor to a highly skilled Touch Controller Silicon development team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading HMID Silicon Design team in Chennai.
• Attract and develop talent for the HMID Design team.
• Contribute to specification of IPs and Touch Controller products.
• Design and Verification of IPs and Touch Controller products.
• Support project planning and coordination, helping to align design activities across teams to reach overall project goals.
• Contribute to design reviews and design documentation.
• Comply with and improve development methodology and quality flow.
• Work in a team environment and with cross-functional teams.

Requirements/Qualifications:

Required

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in IC design.
• Extensive experience in chip-level design, including specification, architecture, RTL coding, verification, and streamout.
• Experience in project management and mentoring.  
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills; able to work effectively across teams.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Individual contributor as well as a team player.

Preferred (one or several of)

• Proven record of mentoring or leading development teams.
• Knowledge in System Verilog for design and verification.
• Programming skills in languages such as TCL, Python, Perl, C, or C++
• Knowledge in Unix/Linux based operating systems.
• Experience with Synopsys and/or Cadence CAD Tools.

Travel Time:

0% - 25%

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