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canaan inc.

Principal AI Chip Design Engineer(SG)

8-10 Years
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Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead RTL design and implementation for AI chip SoC and subsystems.
  • Own key modules such as AI accelerator control logic, DMA, NoC/interconnect, memory subsystem, die-to-die/chip-to-chip interfaces, register blocks, interrupt, clock/reset, and low-power control.
  • Define microarchitecture, RTL partitioning, interfaces, and implementation plans.
  • Translate architecture and microarchitecture specifications into clean, reusable, synthesizable RTL.
  • Lead SoC/IP integration, bus/interconnect integration, and top-level connectivity.
  • Work with verification teams on test plans, simulation debug, coverage improvement, and design quality.
  • Work with physical design teams on synthesis, timing closure, area, power, congestion, and ECO issues.
  • Support FPGA/emulation, silicon bring-up, performance tuning, and post-silicon debugging.
  • Drive design methodology, documentation, code review, and best practices.
  • Mentor junior and senior engineers and provide technical leadership across teams.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or above in EE, Computer Engineering, CS, or related fields.
  • 8+ years of experience in SoC design, RTL design, ASIC implementation, or complex IP/subsystem design.
  • Strong Verilog/SystemVerilog RTL coding skills.
  • Deep understanding of SoC architecture, including AXI/AHB/APB, NoC, DMA, memory subsystem, clock/reset, interrupt, and register design.
  • Familiar with ASIC design flow, including lint, CDC/RDC, synthesis, STA, timing closure, low-power checks, formal verification, and equivalence checking.
  • Strong experience in SoC/IP integration, subsystem design, and top-level RTL design.
  • Strong debugging skills in simulation, waveform analysis, emulation, FPGA, or silicon bring-up.
  • Experience with AI accelerator, NPU, GPU, CPU, DSP, or high-performance SoC design is preferred.
  • Strong ownership, technical leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

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