Digital Frontend Lead - Chip Level Architecture

Description :

We are looking for a highly skilled Digital Front-End Lead to drive and contribute to chip-level architecture, RTL design, and verification, while managing and mentoring a high-performing team. The ideal candidate will possess deep technical expertise and leadership capabilities, with a strong background in SoC design, RTL coding, verification planning, and project management.

This role requires a proactive approach to continuous improvement and collaboration across disciplines. We are specifically seeking a Verification Leader with design exposure, capable of ensuring robust verification strategies while contributing to architectural and design decisions.

Target products are not FPGA-based. | Experience with MCU products featuring ARM cores is preferred.

Chip Level Verification:

- Chip-Level Use Case Understanding

- Verification Plan Formulation, Management, and Review

- Extraction of verification items and formulation of verification program stimulus specifications

- Building Dynamic & Static Verification Environments

- Gate-Level Simulation with Back-Annotated Delays

Management :

- Leadership Experience, Project Planning, Collaboration with Backend and Analog Team

- DFE Team Management

- Documentation

- Continuous Improvement Suggestions

- Functional Safety Standards

RTL Design & Quality Verification :

- RTL Quality Control

- RTL Coding Skills (Verilog HDL/System Verilog)

- RTL Quality Check Execution; EDA Tools for RTL Quality Checks

Architecture Design :

- Chip-Level System Architecture Design

- Block-level microarchitecture design

Constraint Creation and Synthesis (SDC/STA) :

- Timing and synthesis constraints

- Synthesis trial and STA report confirmation

Chip Level Assembly :

- Chip-Level Assembly Using EDA Tools

Power System Design :

- Multi-Power Domain Design

- Power System Model Design

Testing, On-Board Evaluation, and Mass Production Support :

- Evaluation Flow (Actual Machine Bring-up, ATE Pattern Generation)

- Evaluation Specifications (test items such as SCAN, BIST, and cutout tests)

Power Estimate :

- Power Analysis Using EDA Tools and Design Feedback

- Power Estimation During Feasibility Stage