AI/ML Driven ASIC Design and Implementation Automation Engineer

About the role

NXP Semiconductors Digital Transformation team builds AI/ML‑driven automation for ASIC design and implementation. The engineer prototypes and evaluates state‑of‑the‑art AI/ML techniques—GenAI, reinforcement learning, graph neural networks—to improve power, performance, area and verification flows for SoC and IP projects. Bangalore, on‑site, hybrid schedule with occasional remote days.

What you’ll do

• Explore and prototype AI/ML techniques for VLSI design automation
• Collaborate with architecture, IP, SoC and verification teams across sites
• Develop and integrate prototype solutions into design and implementation flows
• Evaluate and recommend tool features to improve design quality
• Pilot automation on actual ASIC projects

What you’ll bring

• 5 years of software development experience
• Proficiency in Python and C++
• Unix/Linux development and Git/BitBucket version control
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication

Nice to have

• Experience with VLSI CAD methodology and tool development
• Knowledge of EDA tools for design, verification, DFT and implementation
• Understanding of design constraints (SDC, clocks, CDC, RDC) and static timing analysis
• Familiarity with low‑power flows (UPF)
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, LSF, Splunk

Skills

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field