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IC Design / RTL Engineer Market Demand in Singapore

Hiring outlook, remote working rates, and which companies are actively recruiting.

Hiring outlook
Stable

Demand tracks the design centre headcount of the semiconductor firms based in Singapore, which has held steady rather than expanding sharply in recent years.

Remote / hybrid
15%

of Singapore IC Design / RTL Engineer roles advertise remote or hybrid working

Market activity
+4.0%

Year-on-year salary movement in Singapore. Positive movement signals active market competition.

What's driving IC Design / RTL Engineer demand in Singapore

Strongest in: concentrated among Singapore's semiconductor design centres, anchoring a smaller but specialised segment of the tech market

Demand tracks the design centre headcount of the semiconductor firms based in Singapore, which has held steady rather than expanding sharply in recent years.

Skills commanding the biggest premium right now

Salary premium over the Singapore median for IC Design / RTL Engineers who list these skills.

Verilog / SystemVerilog+16%
Synthesis & timing closure (Synopsys, Cadence)+15%
Low-power design techniques+13%

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