Principal Logic Design Engineer

About Protingent: Protingent is an award-winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation—from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. Job Responsibilities: Own micro-architecture definition and RTL design for critical blocks such as schedulers, command pipelines, coherency/ordering logic and system interfaces.

Position Title: Principal Logic Design Engineer

Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting Direct Hire opportunity for a Principal Logic Design Engineer with our client in Hillsboro, OR and San Jose, CA.

Job Responsibilities:

• Own micro-architecture definition and RTL design for critical blocks such as schedulers, command pipelines, coherency/ordering logic and system interfaces
• Analyze performance, power, and area (PPA) trade-offs and drive design decisions based on quantitative data
• Collaborate closely with verification team to shape test plans and improve verification coverage
• Work with physical design team to understand and resolve timing, power, and congestion challenges
• Work with verification team on regression failure debug and root cause, and provide RTL fix if necessary
• Provide technical support to FAE team on pre-sales customer engagements
• Provide technical support to AE team on post-sales customer deliveries.

Job Qualifications:

• Strong System Verilog/Verilog RTL design expertise
• Questa/Incisive/VCS simulator experience
• Python/Perl/TCL scripting experience.
• Ability to learn quickly and work independently
• Solid communication and project management skills
• 10+ years of logic design experience (ASIC/FPGA) with BSEE, or 8+ years of logic design experience (ASIC/FPGA) with MSEE.

Preferred Job Qualifications:

• ASIC synthesis, timing constraint, CDC/RDC experience
• UVM Verification experience
• Memory (HBM, LPDDR) expertise
• AMBA AXI or CHI design experience.

Job Details:

• Job Type: Direct Hire
• Location: Hillsboro, OR or San Jose, CA (Hybrid 3 days a week onsite).
• Salary Range Rate: $127,400 to $236,600.

About Protingent: Protingent is an award-winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation—from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We're passionate about connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.