Rtl Design Engineer

Intel Intel · Semiconductors · Bangalore, India

Senior RTL Design Engineer with 5+ years of experience in logic design and integration of high-speed Mixed-Signal IP, focusing on digital blocks for SerDes components. Responsibilities include RTL development, mixed-signal interface design, IP compliance, front-end implementation, and collaboration with analog and verification teams.

What you'd actually do

  1. Own the micro-architecture and RTL design (using System Verilog/Verilog) for digital control blocks within the PHY, including PCS (Physical Coding Sublayer), calibration engines, power management states (L0s, L1, L2), and clock/reset distribution.
  2. Define, design, and verify the digital-analog interface boundary. Implement complex calibration algorithms for analog components (e.g., RX equalization, TX driver impedance, PLL/DLL tracking loops).
  3. Ensure the digital logic seamlessly integrates with the Data Link layer via standard interfaces (such as PIPE 5.x/6.x) and strictly adheres to protocol constraints.
  4. Drive design closure activities including Linting, Clock Domain Crossing (CDC) analysis, Formal Verification (LEC), and Static Timing Analysis (STA) constraints generation.
  5. Work hand-in-hand with Analog Mixed-Signal (AMS) simulation teams and Design Verification (DV) teams to debug complex co-simulation failures and maximize functional coverage.

Skills

Required

  • Minimum 5+ years of dedicated experience in ASIC/IP RTL design
  • Strong working knowledge of high-speed SerDes architectures
  • Deep understanding of the PIPE interface standard
  • Proven experience dealing with digital/analog boundaries, including handling asynchronous signals, handshaking protocols, and managing distinct analog/digital power domains
  • Proficiency with industry-standard front-end design tools (e.g., Synopsys SpyGlass for Lint/CDC, Cadence JasperGold for formal verification, or similar)
  • Solid understanding of multi-clock designs, low-power design techniques (UPF, clock gating), and synthesis/STA fundamentals
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communication, or a related discipline