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𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬! The semiconductor industry in India is experiencing an unprecedented hiring boom — gradually chipping away at IT placements and opening exciting opportunities for engineers across domains. 🔹 End-to-end hiring: RTL/SoC design, verification, embedded systems, manufacturing (process, packaging, yield). 🔹 Freshers’ salaries: ₹6–12 LPA (vs. ₹3–4 LPA in IT). 🔹 Aggressive campus recruitment from tier-2 & tier-3 colleges, not just IITs. 🔹 Internships: ₹40k–50k/month stipends to build hands-on chip design skills. 🔹 Hiring scale: ~12,000 freshers annually (up from 8,000 last year). 🔹 Career growth: Roles extend up to ₹20–120 LPA for architects & leaders. Fuelled by global supply chain shifts, EVs, telecom, defence, and government initiatives (DLI, PLI, ECMS), this hiring surge is reshaping student aspirations, especially in ECE and core engineering branches. With India projected to hit $103B semiconductor market by 2030, this is the right time for students and professionals to align their skills with VLSI, Embedded Systems, AI/ML hardware, and semiconductor manufacturing. The future is semiconductor — and India is powering ahead as a global hub! https://lnkd.in/gKtU5Gn2 #Semiconductor #VLSI #ChipDesign #EmbeddedSystems #Electronics #SoC #SemiconductorIndia #SemiconductorJobs #SemiconductorTalent #HiringTrends #Careers #ECE #Engineering #SemiconductorEcosystem #MakeInIndia #Innovation #ElectronicsManufacturing #FutureOfWork #AI #ML #Hardware #Manufacturing #IndiaSemiconductorMission

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🚀 ChipIN Centre is now empowering ~350 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 across India 🇮🇳 (𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 280 𝘢𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 70 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵-𝘶𝘱𝘴) with access to cutting-edge EDA tools, Compute Hw, Emulator & FPGA, Fab VCA, Trainings and R&D funding. 💡Driving innovation and capability in semiconductor design in collaboration with - Synopsys Inc | Cadence | Siemens | Keysight Technologies | Ansys | Silvaco Inc | Xilinx | IBM | Renesas Electronics | imec | #SCLMohali 👉 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 280+ 𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐂2𝐒 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 🌐 https://lnkd.in/d4jcb7e2 👉 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 70+ 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭-𝐮𝐩𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐋𝐈 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞 🌐 https://lnkd.in/d928jFbF Read for available support for National chip design infrastructure at https://lnkd.in/dUPA4r4f #ChipsforViksitBharat #DigitalIndia #IndiaTechade #C2SProgramme #DLIScheme Ashwini Vaishnaw | S Krishnan | Abhishek Singh | ashok chandak | Sanjeev Keskar

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India’s digital economy will touch $1T by 2030. We’ll need chips for everything—from smart remotes to rockets. But despite a ₹76,000 Cr incentive, a $100Bn domestic electronics market, and the world's largest VLSI talent pool, India still isn’t building its own semiconductors at scale. Here’s why the “garage startup” mindset doesn’t work for fabless semicon. And what we must do to break the cycle. 👇 BigEndian Semiconductors #semiconductors #makeinindia #fabless #ic #startupindia #startup

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VLSI Industry Pulse – June 2025 Curated by Thousif Shaik VLSI Physical Design & STA Engineer 🔹 Intel’s Legal Win Energizes Hiring Intel’s $3B court victory over VLSI Technology frees up resources for R&D and hiring, with increased activity expected across its India centers. The growth of Intel Foundry Services opens backend and physical design opportunities across FinFET and advanced nodes. 📍 Aligned to India’s growing design hub role. 🔹 TSMC Expands 2nm+ Development TSMC is scaling 2nm GAA (nanosheet) node manufacturing for 2025–26, with heavy investments in EDA co-optimization and DFM/DFY. This is pushing up demand for engineers skilled in floorplanning, IR/EM, DRC and multi-corner STA. 📍 Indian EDA partners and chip design GCCs are hiring aggressively for these roles. 🔹 Synopsys & Cadence Accelerate AI in EDA Synopsys launched AI-driven flow tuning tools that reduce tape-out cycles by 20–30%. Cadence’s new Jasper AI Formal Platform boosts assertion coverage. 📍 DV, PNR, and STA engineers with ML scripting or automation experience are in high demand. 🔹 India’s Semiconductor Push Continues Micron’s packaging plant in Gujarat, Tata’s fab initiative in Dholera, and ongoing OSAT proposals are building local ecosystems. New chip design CoEs in IITs and NITs are creating internship + fresher roles. spoiler : Great time for freshers & early-career engineers to step in.(this is 🤞) © Thousif Shaik, 2025

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🚀 Why Choosing VLSI as a Career in India (2025) Is a Brilliant Move With India rapidly emerging as a semiconductor powerhouse, VLSI (Very-Large-Scale Integration) is no longer just a niche—it’s the future. Here’s why this is one of the smartest career bets right now: 🔑 1. Massive Government Push ✅ ₹76,000 Cr India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) is fueling chip design & manufacturing ✅ “Make in India” & “Digital India” boosting demand for semiconductor talent ✅ New fabs (Micron, Tata in Gujarat) creating thousands of jobs 📈 2. Explosive Demand for Chips ✅ India is a top consumer of electronics: smartphones, EVs, IoT, 5G ✅ AI chips, edge devices, and automotive electronics are expanding VLSI’s scope 🧠 3. Surging Job Opportunities ✅ Fabless companies, design service firms, and MNC R&D centers (Qualcomm, Nvidia, Intel, AMD, Apple) are hiring ✅ Government-backed startups and access to EDA tools growing rapidly 💰 4. High Salaries & Career Growth ✅ VLSI engineers command top-tier pay due to niche skill demand ✅ Specializations like RTL Design, Verification, Physical Design, DFT, Analog Layout offer excellent upward mobility 🎓 5. Strong Training & Education Ecosystem ✅ IITs, IISc, IIITs & private universities offer focused MTech/PhD programs ✅ CDAC, SCL, ISRO, & private firms actively engage in internships & research ✅ Online platforms like NPTEL, ChipEdge, and IIT-M’s eMasters make upskilling easier than ever 🌍 6. Global Career Mobility ✅ VLSI skills are globally transferable ✅ Indian talent is in high demand in USA, Europe, Taiwan, South Korea, etc. ✅ Pro Tip for Aspiring VLSI Engineers: 📚 Build strong fundamentals: Digital Design, Verilog/SystemVerilog 🛠️ Get hands-on with tools like Cadence, Synopsys 🎯 Choose a specialization early (RTL, PD, Analog, Verification, DFT) 👨💼 Take up real-time projects or internships during BTech/MTech 2025 is not just the right time—it’s a historic opportunity to be part of India’s semiconductor revolution. #VLSIIndia #SemiconductorsIndia #ChipDesignIndia #MakeInIndia #IndiaSemiconductorMission #FablessIndia #HiringInIndia

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