Technical Lead I - VLSI

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Summary:

UST is looking for an RTL Design Lead with experience in PCIe Gen5/6

The Opportunity:
We are looking for a Lead RTL Design Engineer to drive the architecture, design, and execution of high-performance digital subsystems with a strong focus on PCIe-based designs. This role requires deep expertise in RTL development, protocol understanding, and end-to-end ownership from architecture to validation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own end-to-end RTL design and micro-architecture for PCIe-based subsystems

• Translate system requirements into scalable architecture and RTL implementation

• Design PCIe datapath, control logic, buffering, flow control, and ordering mechanisms

• Develop synthesizable RTL using Verilog

• Lead synthesis, lint, CDC/RDC, timing analysis and closure

• Drive FPGA/ASIC integration, bring-up, and validation

• Debug PCIe protocol and system-level issues

• Collaborate with verification, validation, and firmware teams

• Lead design reviews, code reviews, and technical sign-offs

• Mentor team members and guide technical execution.

Required Qualifications

• 8-12 years of RTL design experience (FPGA/ASIC)

• Strong expertise in Verilog

• Strong digital design fundamentals (FSMs, FIFOs, pipelines, clock/reset)

• Deep understanding of PCIe protocol (TLPs, LTSSM, flow control, ordering)

• Experience with FPGA tools (Vivado/Quartus)

• Strong experience in synthesis, timing closure, CDC, lint, and debug

• Strong debugging skills across simulation and hardware

• Experience with high-speed interfaces (PCIe, DDR)

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with AXI/APB/AHB, I2C, SPI, UART

• FPGA board bring-up and lab debugging experience

• Scripting knowledge (Python/Tcl/Shell)

• Experience with protocol analysis tools

Leadership Expectations

• Drive architecture-first design thinking

• Anticipate PCIe corner cases and design for robustness

• Improve debug cycle time through better design practices

• Influence cross-team decisions and technical direction

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