Lead RTL Engineer

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Salary range: Rs 500000 - Rs 2000000 (ie INR 5-20 LPA)

Experience: 5+ yrs

Location: Bengaluru

Job Type: full-time

We are seeking a highly skilled RTL Design Lead to drive the implementation of a high-performance signal-processing ASIC featuring a multi-core vector processor and custom ISA. This is a hands-on technical leadership role where you will own the RTL development flow from architecture specification through tapeout-ready netlist, bridging the gap between system architects and RTL engineering teams.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Translate architecture specifications into high-quality, synthesizable SystemVerilog RTL.

• Define and enforce RTL coding standards, linting rules, and design methodologies.

• Lead and mentor a team of RTL engineers through the complete ASIC design lifecycle.

• Own the synthesis flow using tools such as Design Compiler or Genus and drive timing closure activities.

• Develop and maintain SDC timing constraints.

• Review RTL submissions for correctness, synthesizability, timing robustness, and coding quality.

• Collaborate with physical design and external partners for GDSII handoff, including netlists, constraints, and floorplan guidance.

• Work closely with verification teams to debug issues and achieve coverage closure.

• Drive technical decisions related to datapath, processor, and performance-critical design blocks.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• 7+ years of hands-on RTL design experience using SystemVerilog.

• Proven experience taking at least one ASIC through tapeout to GDSII.

• Strong expertise in RTL design, synthesis, and timing closure using tools such as Design Compiler/Genus and PrimeTime/Tempus.

• Background in processor, DSP, vector processing, or datapath-intensive designs.

• Experience working with advanced semiconductor process nodes (28nm or below).

• Excellent RTL review skills with the ability to identify timing hazards, FSM issues, and non-synthesizable constructs.

• Ability to lead a small engineering team while remaining deeply involved in hands-on development.

• Experience with VLIW/vector processors, deterministic architectures, SVA/formal verification, or FPGA prototyping (Vivado) is a strong plus.