Sr. Principal Design Engineer - Hyderabad, India
Originally posted 30 April 2026 by the employer — open 133 days. Relisted by the employer on 11 August 2026.
This role focuses on SRAM macros, sense amplifiers, and self-timed circuits.
About the role
This role is for an SRAM Circuit Design Engineer specializing in the development of circuits and SRAM/Register File for low power, low voltage and high performance.
What you'll do
- Build full-custom or compiler-based SRAM macros, sense amplifiers, and self-timed circuits.
- Run SPICE simulations to analyze timing, power, and Static Noise Margin (SNM) across process corners.
- Direct physical design and layout teams to handle process variability and FinFET manufacturing rules.
- Support post-silicon testing and troubleshooting hardware failures.
What you'll need
- B.Tech/M.Tech in Electrical Engineering, VLSI, or Microelectronics.
- 6 to 18 years of experience in semiconductor engineering.
- Deep understanding of CMOS device physics, transistor sizing, and memory cell stability.
- Proficiency in EDA software like Cadence Virtuoso or SPICE simulators.
- Ability to use Python or Perl for workflow automation and data analysis.
Skills: high-speed analog/mixed-signal circuits, Die-to-Die, chiplet-based systems, UCIe-compliant interfaces, advanced packaging technologies, silicon bring-up
This role has been open 165 days — well above the 79-day median for Mixed-Signal Design roles.
Mixed-Signal Design · Mixed Signal
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Open roles in category
173
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Median days open
79 d
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Median salary
$178k
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| Metric | Cadence Design Systems | All employers we track in this specialty (173 roles · 44 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in category | 5 | 173 |
| Median days open | 162 d | 79 d (+83 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $178k |
Skills observed across this category: high-speed analog/mixed-signal circuits, Die-to-Die, chiplet-based systems, UCIe-compliant interfaces, advanced packaging technologies, silicon bring-up
Who's hiring in this category
- Analog Devices · 25 open roles · median 117 d
- Infineon Technologies · 14 open roles · median 71 d
- NVIDIA · 12 open roles · median 51 d
- SiTime · 11 open roles · median 169 d
- Qualcomm · 10 open roles · median 55 d
- Microchip Technology · 8 open roles · median 168 d
How we counted: 173 open Mixed-Signal Design (Mixed Signal) roles from 44 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 10 Sept 2026. Figures refresh nightly.