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A recent report by talent firm Careernet shows that almost half of all job openings in India’s semiconductor design Global Capability Centres (GCCs) are now driven by core VLSI (Very Large-Scale Integration) skills, highlighting a major shift in hiring trends across the sector.
The analysis reveals that overall job openings across the top 50 semiconductor design GCCs fell by about 22 percent, from an average of 3,684 in Q1 FY2025 to 2,874 in Q1 FY2026, even as more than 2,800 new roles were created in that period. This suggests companies are moving away from large-scale hiring toward specialised, high-value talent that can meaningfully contribute to innovation and product development.
Core VLSI expertise accounts for 48 percent of all openings, followed by system and application software roles at 35 percent and business operations or IT support positions at 17 percent. Within technical categories, demand is particularly strong for digital design, verification, and system software roles, with rising interest in physical design, analogue, embedded systems, and firmware skills.
The report also highlights rapid expansion in the semiconductor design GCC ecosystem in India, with 79 GCCs in 2025 up from 70 last year, a nearly 13 percent increase. This growth reinforces India’s emerging role as a key hub for semiconductor design and innovation.
