Hybrid Principal Engineer – Silicon Logical Design

at Axelera AI

• Job title: Principal Engineer – Silicon Logical Design
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, United Kingdom

About the role

• Principal Engineer responsible for leading silicon logical design for AI accelerators at Axelera AI. Delivering organisation-wide goals and driving innovation within a fast-paced startup environment.

Responsibilities

• Drive technical leadership across digital design organisation
• Own and deliver organisation wide, multi year technical goals for AI accelerator SoCs
• Define system-level architectures for AI accelerator SoCs aligned to long-term strategy
• Drive system and micro-architecture specs through high-quality RTL implementation
• Deliver large, high-risk programs under tight schedules
• Lead validation, bring-up, debug, and silicon issue root-cause analysis
• Partner across architecture, verification, physical design, software, product, and DFT
• Set and enforce standards for RTL quality, reuse, and design reviews
• Mentor senior engineers and provide direct, constructive feedback
• Drive business outcomes through influence and cross-functional leadership
• Communicate clearly, lead difficult decisions, and encourage bold, accountable execution

Requirements

• Extensive experience in digital and logical design for complex SoCs with multiple successful tape outs
• Strong expertise in RTL and micro architecture development (SystemVerilog and Verilog)
• Experience with large scale SoC integration including CPUs, accelerators, memory subsystems, and interconnects
• Solid understanding of performance, power, and area trade offs in advanced process nodes
• Experience working closely with verification and physical design teams to achieve functional and timing closure
• Track record of delivering organisation wide, multi year technical initiatives
• Demonstrated ability to influence technical direction without direct management authority
• Strong communication skills and the ability to operate at both strategic and hands on technical levels

Benefits

• Attractive compensation package
• Pension plan
• Extensive employee insurances
• Option to get company shares
• Flexible working arrangement
• Open culture that supports creativity and continual innovation
• Collaborative ownership and freedom with responsibility