Sondrel Provides Cutting-Edge Chip Design Teams

UK design house Sondrel is addressing the shortage of engineers by introducing its Outsourced Design Team (ODT) service. This service offers customers the flexibility to engage with a single engineer for a short period or a complete team of up to a dozen engineers for an extended duration. The initiative aims to combat the scarcity of design and verification engineers while leveraging Sondrel's distributed engineering teams.

Despite the positive step forward with the ODT service, Sondrel has faced challenges in securing design contracts, leading to the recent decision of CEO and founder Graham Curraen to step down. Paul Martin, Director of Field Engineering and Customer Technology at Sondrel, emphasized the current difficulty in finding skilled engineers, particularly in the areas of Design and Verification. Martin highlighted the potential risks associated with a skills shortage, such as project delays and financial implications.

According to Martin, using traditional methods like hiring through agencies can be cumbersome and time-consuming, as assembling an unproven team requires significant resources and management oversight. In contrast, Sondrel's Outsourced Design Teams are composed of over 100 experienced engineers who have collaborated for years. This cohesive approach allows the team to seamlessly integrate and deliver results from the outset, tailored to meet the specific skills required by the customer.

Sondrel's meticulous selection process ensures that each team is custom-built to align with the customer's needs, with the company taking full responsibility for managing the team's performance, meeting milestones, and handling all aspects of people management. By relieving customers of these burdens, Sondrel enables them to focus on other critical aspects of their projects, enhancing overall efficiency and productivity.

Moreover, Sondrel's remote working capabilities enable the company to form design teams comprising engineers from various global locations. This approach ensures that the most suitable engineers are engaged, regardless of their geographical proximity, thereby maximizing expertise and diversity within the teams. With a commitment to delivering high-quality design solutions, Sondrel's ODT service represents a strategic response to the industry's evolving needs.