RTL Design Engineer (SDC Constraints) : + : : / We are looking for a highly skilled Senior RTL ASIC Design Engineer with strong hands-on experience in SDC Constraints. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in RTL design, timing constraints, and close collaboration with synthesis and STA teams. ➖ Design and develop RTL (Verilog/System Verilog) for complex ASIC blocks and subsystems ➖ Create, review, and maintain SDC constraints (clock definitions, I/O constraints, false paths, multicycle paths, exceptions, etc.) ➖ Work closely with synthesis, STA, physical design, and verification teams to achieve timing closure ➖ Perform RTL quality checks, linting, and CDC analysis ➖ Support timing debugging and constraint optimization across multiple design iterations ➖ Participate in architecture discussions and design reviews ➖ Ensure deliverables meet performance, power, and area (PPA) goals.
✅ & ▪️ 7+ years of hands-on experience in RTL ASIC design ▪️ Solid and mandatory expertise in SDC ▪️ Clocking strategies ▪️ Timing exceptions ▪️ Constraint validation and debug ▪️ Proficiency in Verilog/System Verilog ▪️ Solid understanding of ASIC design flow (RTL → Synthesis → STA → P&R;) ▪️ Experience working with Synopsys tools (DC, Prime Time – preferred) ▪️ Strong knowledge of timing concepts and timing closure ▪️ Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills Experience in low-power design techniques Exposure to CDC/RDC methodologies Experience with complex So C designs Scripting knowledge (Tcl / Perl / Python) Prior experience working with global or distributed teams