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About the Role

At Aion Silicon, we're tackling complex challenges in ASIC and SoC design. We are seeking a Principal Design Engineer to provide technical leadership on cutting-edge silicon development programs, collaborating with global customers and world-class engineering teams. This role offers the chance to influence technology strategy, mentor engineers, drive innovation, and deliver advanced semiconductor solutions.

Responsibilities

Lead the technical delivery of complex ASIC and SoC development programmes.
Define microarchitectures and translate customer requirements into high-quality silicon solutions.
Drive frontend design activities from specification through integration and handover.
Mentor and develop engineering teams, fostering a culture of technical excellence.
Collaborate with customers, architects, and third-party IP providers to solve complex design challenges.
Guide methodology development and continuous improvement initiatives.
Evaluate and deploy industry-leading EDA tools and design flows.
Manage technical risks, schedules, deliverables, and quality targets.
Represent Aion Silicon within the wider engineering community through conferences, technical papers, and industry engagement.

Requirements

10+ years' experience in digital IC, ASIC or SoC design.
Deep understanding of digital design concepts and complex system architectures.
Proven track record of technical leadership on large-scale semiconductor projects.
Experience leading engineers and influencing technical direction.
Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Customer-facing experience with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly.
Experience with project and task management tools such as Jira.

Skills

Verilog
SystemVerilog
VHDL
Design for Test (DFT)
Clock, reset and power management architectures
UPF / CPF power intent
Lint, CDC and design sign-off methodologies
Synthesis and timing constraints generation
SoC verification and HW/SW co-verification
Linux environments
Scripting with Python, Tcl, Perl or Java

Location

Global

Work Type

Hybrid
Full-time

Experience Level

Principal
10+ years

Education Level

Degree, Master's, or PhD in Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience)

Benefits

Career development
Leadership growth

About the Company

Aion Silicon combines the agility of a specialist engineering organisation with the opportunity to work on globally significant semiconductor projects.
Our engineers collaborate with some of the most innovative technology companies in the world, developing products that push the boundaries of performance, power efficiency, and innovation.
Our culture values technical excellence, innovation and creativity, collaboration and knowledge sharing, career development and leadership growth, and global teamwork and customer impact.