Outsourcing VLSI Design to India

The 2026 guide — costs, talent, IP, and how to get started.

70% of the top-20 chip companies have design centers in India.
If you’re not leveraging Indian VLSI talent, your competitors are.

Why India?

200K+
ECE Grads/Year
600+
Design Centers
$10B+
Govt Investment

Cost Snapshot

Role
India
USA
Europe
Junior (0-3y)
$12-20K
$80-120K
$55-80K
Mid (3-7y)
$20-40K
$120-180K
$80-130K
Senior (7+y)
$40-65K
$180-250K
$120-180K

IP Protection

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WIPO + WTO TRIPS aligned

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Multi-layer NDAs

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Isolated networks, VPN-only

Trusted by Intel, ARM, Qualcomm

5 Steps to Get Started

01

Define Needs

02

Choose Partner

03

Start Small

04

Onboard

05

Communicate

Ready to Start?

India design team set up in 2 weeks.

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