SmartSoC, a Virtusa Company, is a leading semiconductor engineering services organization specializing in end-to-end ASIC, SoC, FPGA, Embedded Systems, and VLSI design solutions. Backed by Virtusa's global engineering capabilities, SmartSoC partners with leading semiconductor companies to deliver innovative, high-quality silicon solutions across the entire chip development lifecycle. We're looking for an experienced RTL Microarchitecture Lead to join our semiconductor team and drive the architecture and design of next-generation SoCs. Availability: Immediate or currently serving notice candidates is preferred. ?

Location:
Bangalore and Hyderabad ? ?

Experience:
5+ Years

Key Responsibilities
• Drive SoC microarchitecture from specification to sign-off.
• Develop and review microarchitecture documents, including:
• Top-level architecture & block diagrams
• Clock, Reset & Power Management
• SoC Fabrics & Protocol Bridges
• Fuse, Boot & Security Architecture
• IP Planning & Interfaces
• Pinout & Ball Mapping
• System & Test Planning
• Design Feasibility & PPA Analysis
• Develop microarchitecture to meet SoC performance, power, and area (PPA) targets.
• Author MAS/PRD documents and lead architecture reviews for IP sign-off.
• Deliver RTL, UPF,



and timing constraints in collaboration with design teams.
• Work closely with SoC, FPGA, DV, DFT, and Physical Design teams through implementation and tape-out.
• Review implementation plans and ensure design quality through final sign-off. Required Skills
• Robust expertise in ASIC RTL Design & Microarchitecture
• Verilog / VHDL
• High-Speed SerDes Protocols (PCIe, USB, Ethernet, LPDDR, ONFI, etc.)
• Bus & Interconnect Protocols (AXI, AHB, APB, NoC, IOSF, etc.)
• Clock, Reset & Power Management
• RTL Development, Lint, UPF & Timing Constraints
• SoC Integration & PPA Optimization
• Experience with Verification, DFT & Physical Design flows
• Version Control Systems (Git/Perforce)
• Scripting (TCL, Python, Perl or Shell)
• Experience collaborating with Firmware teams Preferred Profile
• Proven experience in architecting and delivering complex SoCs from concept to production.
• Strong understanding of RTL implementation, design sign-off, and semiconductor development lifecycle.
• Ability to drive cross-functional teams and technical reviews. ? Qualification: B.
E./B.
Tech./M.
E./M.
Tech. in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.

📌 Senior ASIC RTL Design Engineer (Bengaluru)
🏢 smartsoc solutions
📍 Bengaluru